51 Movie Moments When An Actor Looked Flawless
It's no secret that Hollywood favors traditionally good-looking actors, so any movie or TV show you watch is likely to have several of the most gorgeous people you've ever seen. But, every once in a while — maybe due to costuming or cinematography — an actor will absolutely dazzle in a role.
If you need proof, here you go: Recently, redditor u/Alixinho asked, "What is the best an actor has ever looked on screen?" and included a photo of Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix (agree!). The comments were packed with very valid answers, but of course, there's no accounting for taste, so I want to see if you agree with them.
The whole cast of The Mummy
—Icy-Type-8915"I've said this before, but The Mummy is a bisexual's dream! The whole cast is gorgeous."—biohazurd
Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow
—JaegerBane
Catherine Zeta-Jones in The Mask of Zorro
—SirGuy11
Salma Hayek in Desperado
—GoldJerryGold22
Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny
—GoldJerryGold22
Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark
—The_Poop_Shooter
Cameron Diaz in The Mask
—a_walter
Halle Berry in Die Another Day
—ManufacturerLocal953
Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
—mem-erase
Grace Kelly in Rear Window
—BillyJakespeare"I swear that woman never had a bad angle. She was as close to flawless as a human can get."—SLAYER_IN_ME
Both Daniel Craig and Eva Green in Casino Royale
"That dress 😳🥰."—GreyTrader"Daniel Craig in those swim trunks."—oldmannew
Paul Newman in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
—Shagrrotten
Elisha Cuthbert in The Girl Next Door
—misplaced_gaijin
Linda Cardellini in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
"Linda Cardellini coming down the stairs with the tight red leather outfit in Scooby-Doo awakened something in me."—AThrowawayProbrably
Cate Blanchett in Thor: Ragnarok
—monojode
Daniel Day-Lewis in The Last of the Mohicans
—Special-Hyena1132
Megan Fox in Transformers
—Background-Factor817
Margot Robbie in The Wolf of Wall Street
—Aggie0305
Cary Grant in North by Northwest
"Hell, Cary Grant looked good in just about everything he did."—None
Jennifer Love Hewitt in Can't Hardly Wait
—therealchrisredfield
Both Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in In the Mood for Love
—ElliotAlderson5_9 and —jashomon
Elizabeth Hurley in Bedazzled
—nigevellie
Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca
—No-Statement1643
Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
—Robdd123
Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
—Captain_Autisms_Dog
Ana de Armas in No Time to Die
—miketrailside
Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire
"Just a PURE, jaw-dropping, render-one-speechless Adonis!"—kikijane711
Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
"I know this one will probably be controversial, but I honestly think that was peak Angelina."—Rex_Lee
Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell in Forgetting Sarah Marshall
—Belvedere408
Dan Stevens in The Guest
—ThingsAreAfoot
Tom Hardy in Inception
—hellogooday92
Scarlett Johansson in The Island
—Financial_Cheetah875
All three leads in The Talented Mr. Ripley
"Already good-looking actors getting basically a wardrobe department on steroids."—_reschke
Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge!
—ketodancer
Brendan Fraser in George of the Jungle
"Brendan Fraser in George of the Jungle was so hot. My friend made me watch that movie with her over and over. I didn't mind. ;)"—Despair_Tire
Kate Winslet in Titanic
"I still find Kate Winslet in Titanic so feminine and delicate, and yet so fierce and strong. I get heart eyes watching her, and she was my first girl crush ever."—None
Keanu Reeves in Point Break
"Literally my gay awakening."—codeine_kick
Rita Hayworth in Gilda
"Her first scene, she throws her hair back, smiles, and just owns the camera."—TheMightyKumquat
Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park
—HyrinShratu
Hiroyuki Sanada in Shōgun
"Hiroyuki Sanada in anything, as well as 90% of the cast of Shōgun"—None
Claire Forlani in Meet Joe Black
—None
Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Bullet Train
—Sensitive_Energy101
Chris Evans in Knives Out
"Like okay, he looks more ripped as Captain America, but something about the sweater looks great."—AbstractMirror
Janelle Monáe in Glass Onion
—tykittaaa
Ryan Gosling in Drive
"I mean it's all totally subjective but I've never wanted to look like someone more than when I saw Ryan Gosling in Drive."—BenFranklinsCat
Ryan Reynolds in Blade: Trinity
"My training motivation for years."—R0dK1mble
Lee Pace in The Hobbit and Foundation
—maethora27
Rebecca Ferguson in Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation
—Laxian_Key
Sean Connery as James Bond
—scott42486
Sandra Bullock in Practical Magic
—Mother_of_Turtles_
Denzel Washington in Much Ado About Nothing
—MixPuzzleheaded1197
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