Wanted: Above 21, Irish/English, Piercing Eyes
Dapper in suits.
when did scruffy look so good?
effortless bed-mangled crop
Talented, earnest...did I mention the accents?
Source: Photos of James McAvoy from jamesmcavoy.com. Photos of Jim Sturgess from jimsturgess.org and yahoo movies.
I must be mad. Can't remember when was the last time I actually spend so much time looking at guys and acknowledging the fact that hey he's really good looking. Well, these two guys aren't any ordinary guys. They happen to be two talented young actors (voted hottest actors below 30 by Entertainment Weekly) starring in movies showing in the theatres now.
James McAvoy, who won critical acclaim in his sidekick role next to Forest Whitaker (who won an Academy Award for Best Actor) in 2006's the Last King of Scotland, is acting in the assassins actioner Wanted and rom-com Penelope while Jim Sturgess, who rose to fame in 2007's Beatles musical Across The Universe, is in the semi-fiction movie 21. Now you get the idea for this post's title and its double meaning. Aside from their charm, they are also holding their own court against esteemed actors such as Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey and getting to snog the IT girls of Hollywood. James has been paired with Kiera Knightley, Anna Hathaway, Christina Ricci and now Angelina Jolie, while Jim acted with Evan Rachel Wood and Kate Bosworth.
I've always had a thing for certain Scottish and English blokes (read Ewan McGregor). They somehow look handsome scruffy and unshaven. They clean up pretty nice, especially in tailored suits and its as if the gentlemantly instinct of bowing and offering their hand might just burst out of them. Their articulate but sometimes indistinguishable accents. Their messy mop of hair and that mischievious glint in their eyes. Or that piercing stare, the electrifying shade of blue, filled to the brim with emotions. Maybe its the image they seem to give out. That they are goofy enough to do silly things. Casual enough to hang out over beer and soccer matches. But serious enough to be serious enough.
About these two actors, though I've watched none of their previous movies (only snippets of Becoming Jane), there seems to be something reclusive about them beneath their approachable, nice-looking veneer and I hope they maintain their independent spirit, especially with regards to their choice in movies. The plots of both 21 and Wanted seems eclectic and exciting enough so yeah, you bet I'll be watching them.
