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Celebs who are attractive in one role but not others

264 replies

LlamaParma · 20/12/2021 21:02

Watched the Princess Bride with Cary Elwes for the first time today - HOLY SMOKES!!! He is gorgeous in it! I’ve never ever once found him the least bit attractive in anything else he’s been in but crikey I almost swooned when he came on screen with his floppy blonde hair and Zorro outfit 🤤

Who else is only ever attractive in one role?

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MyCatEatsPrawnCrackers · 21/12/2021 15:27

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock
John Barrowman as Capt Jack Harness
Idris Elba as John Luther

ImprobablePuffin · 21/12/2021 15:51

Andrew Scott is forever spoiled for me now. All I see is a smooshed together Ant & Dec.
Thanks PP

MrsTerryPratchett · 21/12/2021 15:52

A less-mentioned LOTR one is David Wenham as Faramir

Did you not see 300?

For shame.

ImprobablePuffin · 21/12/2021 15:53

@Pythian but Jerome Flynn was also gorgeous in Soldier Soldier (might be showing my age here) but I'm GOT he's especially phwoar!

Whitewolf2 · 21/12/2021 16:20

Nathan Fillion as Mal from Firefly.
Since then not so hot. Maybe it was the sort of cowboy outfit.

RestingStitchFace · 21/12/2021 16:32

Ooooh Cary Elwes in the Princess Bride is HOT!

I have a bit of a reverse-face thing going on with Richard E.Grant. Never fancied him in any film but every time I see him interviewed I immediate go all of a-flutter 😁

Pythian · 21/12/2021 16:41

[quote ImprobablePuffin]@Pythian but Jerome Flynn was also gorgeous in Soldier Soldier (might be showing my age here) but I'm GOT he's especially phwoar![/quote]
I think we may be of a similar vintage, but I shall have to respectfully disagree with you there - mainly because of Up on the Roof...

Pythian · 21/12/2021 16:43

@MrsTerryPratchett

A less-mentioned LOTR one is David Wenham as Faramir

Did you not see 300?

For shame.

I did, yes, but I also read an interview with him around the same time where he said that most of them had had their abs drawn on by the make-up department!
NeverDropYourMoonCup · 21/12/2021 16:44

@riotlady

Also a reverse one- Kristen Stewart is smouldering in everything EXCEPT Twilight
She's clearly not my type, as she just looks like she needs a good dose of senna in everything she's ever been in.
NeverDropYourMoonCup · 21/12/2021 16:47

@LadyPerseverance

Henry Cavill and Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tudors

Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings 🥰

I'll raise you the guy who plays Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit films.

Looks like an accountant normally.

IcedPurple · 21/12/2021 16:48

Lars Mikkelsen in "The Killing".

Troels and his cheekbones were absolutely spell-binding, but unlike his brother, he hasn't aged well.

Ironfloor269 · 21/12/2021 16:55

Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare In Love.

ImprobablePuffin · 21/12/2021 16:55

ImprobablePuffin
@Pythian but Jerome Flynn was also gorgeous in Soldier Soldier (might be showing my age here) but I'm GOT he's especially phwoar!

"I think we may be of a similar vintage, but I shall have to respectfully disagree with you there - mainly because of Up on the Roof..."

Ok ok 😂 but their fruitful music career aside...(not gonna lie, I LOVED the Robson and Jerome album it got played A LOT

MrsTerryPratchett · 21/12/2021 16:59

I'll raise you the guy who plays Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit films.

He was yummy in North and South. He can't smile though. Oddly he knows it and picks grumpy roles!

nailsathome · 21/12/2021 17:11

Agree with most of these esp Tommy Shelby and Eric from True Blood.

Also want to add Mads Mikkleson (sp?) as Hannibal.

UserBot · 21/12/2021 17:22

Thomaa Shelby!
I am going OFF him. He is so horrible on PB. When he basically offered up Gracie like a prostitute, 😒 and then tested his brother john's x prostitute fiancèe

FilterFrog · 21/12/2021 17:25

Aiden Turner was achingly stunning in Then There Were None. He does very little for me in Poldark.

VictoryLap · 21/12/2021 18:02

@Guttedbuyer

Penn Badgely (is that his name?)

HOT AF in gossip girl but creepy creepy in You.

I have it the other way round 😂
VictoryLap · 21/12/2021 18:03

@Mol1628

Agree with Aidan turner as Poldark

Also Hugh Laurie as House.

Came on here to say Hugh Laurie in House 🥰
OrangutanLibrarian · 21/12/2021 18:12

Chris Evans as Captain America. In real life Chris Evans with his dark hair and giant gleaming white veneers looks like Rylan Clark Grin

OrangutanLibrarian · 21/12/2021 18:14

@LetHimHaveIt

Christian Slater in 'Heathers'.
Phew glad I’m not the only one
VictoryLap · 21/12/2021 18:15

@OrangutanLibrarian

Chris Evans as Captain America. In real life Chris Evans with his dark hair and giant gleaming white veneers looks like Rylan Clark Grin
Yeah he's not attractive in Knives Out.

But there's a film called Before We Go and he's lovely in that. In fact it was this film that made me start to have a bit of a thing for him...

MrsTerryPratchett · 21/12/2021 18:15

@OrangutanLibrarian

Chris Evans as Captain America. In real life Chris Evans with his dark hair and giant gleaming white veneers looks like Rylan Clark Grin
He's good in Before We Go.
MrsTerryPratchett · 21/12/2021 18:15

X-posted. Before We Go is very good and he's hot.

AnneShirleysNewDress · 21/12/2021 18:15

Matthew Mcfayden in P&P and Ripper Street. Matt Smith in The Crown. Matthew Goode in A Discovery of Witches. Clearly, I have a type 😂

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