1. I have a theory that the number of hot guys in England is so small that when one is found, they're immediately thrown into Hollywood and promoted to superstar status in the U.S., mainly because you can't fake that elegant, proper accent. BUT if you compare their looks alone with non-British guy of the same hotness caliber, they aren't really anything special.
Case #1: Colin Firth. He's not that hot. He's good-looking, sure, but if he was American, would he still be stalked by every girl who's seen Pride and Prejudice? No.
Case #2: Robert Pattinson. Really, do I need to go into more detail? Fine, he's good-looking, but if we base it on looks alone between him and say, boy-next-door Chad Michael Murray, sorry, Chad wins.
Thus, my conclusion is that British actors are misinterpreted as being much hotter than they actually are, because of the accent and British mysteriousness.
HOWEVER, I will acknowledge the rare exception. Henry Cavill, the new Superman actor for the 2013 movie. He definitely rates a 10 on my hotness scale on looks alone. The fact that he has a British accent just gives him that extra squeal factor. While I think the last thing the Superman franchise needs is another awkward "reboot," I'll definitely be watching it for him.
Bhahaha! I love this post! And i agree w/ every single word of it!
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