Most attractive British leading man

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Tom Hardy gets pulses racing as most attractive British leading man

W ith eight of the top 10 aged 40 and over, t he survey commissioned by digital channel Drama, suggests British women favour mature men rather than fresh faces,

 The oldest heartthrob is 56-year-old Game Of Thrones actor Sean Bean, ranked in 10th position.
 

Vicky Walker, programme and schedule manager of Drama, said: "The poll results are a reminder of the top acting talent we have in the UK and it's interesting to see how men aged 40-plus dominate the top 10."
 

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/tom-hardy-gets-pulses-racing-as-most-attractive-british-leading-man-34446689.html

[Rebecca]

British women favour mature men rather than fresh faces

"MEN" is the key word. Hehe. Although Orlando Bloom still looks like teenager to me. Never get how he makes these lists. I mean, he's cute, but not sexy to me.

The study was commissioned by Drama to celebrate its Leading Man Weekend which launches on February 13.

Over the weekend, viewers wi ll be able to watch a host of British acting talent....

Wonder what they will show from Sean?

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The study was commissioned by Drama to celebrate its Leading Man Weekend which launches on February 13.

Over the weekend, viewers wi ll be able to watch a host of British acting talent....

Wonder what they will show from Sean?

"Sharpe's Peril" is on that weekend.

http://drama.uktv.co.uk/tv-guide/

[Rebecca]

And the next Saturday they have Sharpe's Company. I think they show Sharpe a lot on Saturdays.
I guess that's why Sean keeps making these "Sexiest Men" lists. 

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And the next Saturday they have Sharpe's Company. I think they show Sharpe a lot on Saturdays.
I guess that's why Sean keeps making these "Sexiest Men" lists. 

6 Reasons Why Sean Bean Is The Perfect Sharpe

Sean Bean became a household name when he first swaggered onto our screens as Richard Sharpe. Here’s why he was the ideal man to play the Napoleonic hero.

 1 FATE SAID SO

It's almost like Sean Bean was destined to play Sharpe. As if a higher power, or the pattern of planets and stars in the sky, wanted it to happen. Or maybe it was just a sheer fluke. Either way, it came as a complete surprise to Sean to get the role because it had originally gone to a certain Mr Paul McGann. In fact, McGann had actually started filming his first scenes as Sharpe, and all was going swimmingly until he suffered a dreadful leg injury while playing football on location in Ukraine. Before he knew it, poor Paul was being flown back to get medical treatment in Blighty, and Sean Bean was sent in to fill his shoes (and his uniform). So you see, fate WANTED it to be Bean.

2 HE'S AS RUGGED AS THEY COME

Anyone who remembers just how big a hit Sharpe was in the 1990s will also remember that Sean Bean became one of the nation's major heartthrobs. Yet the significant thing about Bean - and the thing that sets him apart from other comparable telly hunks from Colin Firth right through to Aidan Turner - is how rugged he was, even in his fresh-faced Sharpe heyday. Of course, "rugged" is a word thrown around to describe anyone with a bit of stubble, but Sean Bean in Sharpe is the real thing. His handsomeness is fierce, almost brutal. If he wasn't the hero, he could easily have played a villain. And that's exactly how Sharpe needs to look. A peachy pretty boy could never have cut it.

3 HE'S NORTHERN

Now, this a bit of a controversial issue among Sharpe purists. Richard Sharpe, as conceived by Bernard Cornwell in the original novel, is a Londoner. So is it really "accurate" to have someone with a Northern accent playing him on the screen? Maybe not, but it doesn't matter. Sean Bean makes it unthinkable to imagine Sharpe NOT being Northern - the accent just adds to his uncompromising, swaggering appeal. (Plus, the book Sharpe has dark brown hair, and Bean is blond. And we don't mind that either.)

4 HE SWEARS REALLY WELL

We're not saying it's big or clever to swear, but we can't imagine a Sharpe who doesn't cuss in anger. And Sean cusses in anger like nobody else. Particularly the word that word that starts with a "b" and is common vulgar slang term for "illegitimate child". (This is where the Northern accent thing comes in handy again.)

5 HE'S AN ACTION MAN

Remember when Daniel Craig took over as 007 and it was refreshing to finally see a James Bond who actually looked like he could handle himself in a fight? Well that's a large part of Sean Bean's appeal in Sharpe. He doesn't look like some pretentious actor awkwardly trying to play a soldier. His manner, the way he talks, the way he carries himself with the rest of the "Chosen Men" - it all makes us truly believe that he's a veteran of brutal skirmishes. And when it comes to the combat scenes, Sean Bean proves his worth as a natural born action hero.

6 HE LOOKS WONDERFUL IN UNIFORM

Could this be the most important point of all? Come on, the very sight of Sean Bean in that permanently dusty, battle-worn uniform is enough to make anyone realise that nobody else (sorry Paul McGann!) could play the one and only Richard Sharpe.

http://drama.uktv.co.uk/sharpe/article/6-reasons-why-sean-bean-perfect-sharpe/

[Rebecca]

1 FATE SAID SO

2 HE'S AS RUGGED AS THEY COME

3 HE'S NORTHERN

4 HE SWEARS REALLY WELL

5 HE'S AN ACTION MAN

6 HE LOOKS WONDERFUL IN UNIFORM

Amen!

[Rebecca]

Found this there as well:

OUR FAVOURITE LEADING MEN

Prepare yourself for brooding looks, unbuttoned shirts and cheekbones you could chisel rocks with, as we spend this Valentine’s weekend celebrating some of the greatest leading men ever to grace our TV screens.

SEAN BEAN - SHARPE
To us, Sean Bean's most iconic role will always be Richard Sharpe, that brash warrior from Yorkshire who stole the hearts of the nation when he first marched onto our screens. Sent on daring missions in the blasted, sun-scorched world of the Peninsular War, Sharpe is the perfect combination of rugged action man and romantic hero. With his golden mane, dusty uniform and quick temper, this fearless soldier is never less than magnetic - even the occasional unflattering military hat doesn't cramp his style. It's no wonder Sean Bean became a household name overnight, making us instant experts on this lesser known aspect of the Napoleonic Wars. Whoever said history couldn't be fun?

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And the next Saturday they have Sharpe's Company. I think they show Sharpe a lot on Saturdays. I guess that's why Sean keeps making these "Sexiest Men" lists. 

Sean Bean became a household name when he first swaggered onto our screens as Richard Sharpe. Here’s why he was the ideal man to play the Napoleonic hero.

 6 Reasons Why Sean Bean Is The Perfect Sharpe:

 1 FATE SAID SO - It's almost like Sean Bean was destined to play Sharpe. As if a higher power, or the pattern of planets and stars in the sky, wanted it to happen.

Yep! His Sun was conjunct his Midheaven exactly and his Venus and Mars were trining the Midheaven! So, yes!!!   

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