If You Could Date a Movie Character - Fans' Edition
Filed under: Fandom, Lists, Hold the 'Fone
A few weeks back, over wings and beers at a bar on Eighth Avenue, a bunch of us started having a lively discussion about our celebrity crushes. And thus, our staff gallery of celebrity crushes was born, which begat our popular readers' celebrity crush gallery. Then we started thinking, wait a minute, who actually wants to date a celebrity? You'd have to deal with all the paparazzi and drug overdoses and eating disorders and disowning fathers-in-law. When it comes to fantasy, wouldn't you really rather date a movie character? That, of course, led to our staff gallery of movie characters we'd love to date.
And after all that, we are pleased to bring you ... drumroll, please ... our final feature in this fantasy crush series. We asked, you answered, the results are in: This is American Idol. Whoops. I mean, welcome to our reader-generated gallery of movie characters you'd date, selected from tons of entertaining comments (most of them wondering what kind of drugs we were on not to pick Jack Sparrow) posted right here on this very blog. You guys have got some weird fantasies, y'all. I mean, hats off to the person who admitted to crushing on Boba Fett.
A word of explanation, incidentally: We only included characters who weren't already in our staff gallery, so those two together should run the gamut. And what a gamut it is, from mutants to prostitutes to hobbits to girls next door.
Enough blather! Thanks to our friends from JoBlo.com, MovieJungle.com, Dark Horizons, FilmFetish.com and Premiere.com, who kindly consented to submit their own picks. And of course, to all our readers who contributed. So take a look and let us know ... who's your secret movie love?










Reader Comments (Page 1 of 12)
4-12-2007 @ 2:38PM
Christina said...
I think that list pretty much says it all...'cept for the whole Frodo thing. Love him, but I'd say just about ANY of them boys would work for me ;) Oh, and how about Heath Ledger as William Thatcher in A Knight's Tale? Mmmmm...yummy
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4-12-2007 @ 2:21PM
Nichole said...
I must say that I definitely agree with James Bond, but I can't believe no one even mentioned King Leonidas in 300! He is perfect! Totally dedicated to his queen and his country, and obviously an excellent lover to boot! I'll be your queen!
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4-12-2007 @ 2:52PM
BIGPUDGE77 said...
I would so date Wesley from the Princess Bride. I have loved that movie since I was little and always pretended to be Princess Buttercup.
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4-12-2007 @ 2:26PM
jessica said...
I pick Clive Owen as Arthur in King Arthur. He's sexy and heroic and can save the whole world with a sword and a horse. If I were a damsil in distress, I would want Mr. Owen (as himself or King Arthur.. either one will due) to save me anyday. :)
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4-12-2007 @ 2:28PM
Cheryl said...
I would date Paul Walker's character in the Fast and Furious, or in Eight Below.
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4-12-2007 @ 3:24PM
Denise said...
Well, the only character that comes to MY mind is Orlando Bloom's character, William Turner (in Pirates of the Caribbean)!!!!! To me, there is NO other.
William Turner is not only noble, dedicated, trustworthy and reliable...He's a hard-working Blacksmith/Pirate in training, and most of all He is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous!!!!
Who wouldn't want to be rescued time and time again by such a sexy and willing landlubber??!!
Well, I'm not into sharing him, so if you don't agree with my opinion, then all I can say is..."That's fine, More for Me!" - O.B.sessed.
Ps: Orlando Loves Me. :)
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4-12-2007 @ 2:48PM
Joe said...
Gotta be Selena from Underworld. Also Shellie from Sin City AND Nancy from Sin City. They are both beautiful.
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4-12-2007 @ 2:40PM
Kalea Gustafson said...
wow thats a good list i realy like james bond you should have Matthew Macfadyen from Pride & prejudice he played as Mr.Darcy....he did such a good job in that movie (he was so misunderstood) people thaught he was stuck up but he was realy just shy.
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4-12-2007 @ 2:40PM
ShardyShaw said...
I totally agree with post 1 and 2 here. My top vote would go to Heath Ledger as Will Thatcher and Gerald Butler as Lionidas. Yummm
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4-12-2007 @ 2:38PM
Mel said...
I would personally Date George clooney. Or if u need a character then i would Date Danny Ocean. Hes Dareing and charming and he gets the girl in the end and runs away with the cash. Who wouldnt want that?
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4-12-2007 @ 2:42PM
maureen said...
Hello how about will smiths character from independence day??gorgeous and willing to save the day...
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4-12-2007 @ 2:50PM
Gail said...
I'm going with Benecio Del Toro in Excess Baggage.
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4-12-2007 @ 3:42PM
Jane said...
Thomas Crown as played by Pierce Brosnan. Can you imagine what a wild date?--wrecking a catamaran, flying in a glider, dancing, flying to a private island hideaway--talk about a dream date!And a gorgeous guy to boot!
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4-12-2007 @ 2:53PM
Countess said...
Will Turner. Yeah. And Legolas Greenleaf. Together. Gives new meaning to "Double Date".
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4-12-2007 @ 2:53PM
Katie Couric's Nemesis said...
Whom would I date? Go back fifty years or so. Charlton Heston, hands down. He portrayed characters who were masterful yet gentle and he stayed married to his wife in real life. Yul Brynner, who had just enough wickedness in his characters to keep the thought of dating him on the edge of uncertainty. And, finally, John Wayne, the ultimate man's man.
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4-12-2007 @ 2:53PM
John said...
Drew Barrymore is the best of all . . . she is timeless. She seems to get better looking as she gets older. Va Va Voom . . .WOW, what a babe!!
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4-12-2007 @ 2:54PM
Vicki said...
The Phantom, from the motion picture version of Phantom of the Opera. Maybe he's attractive to me because the actor who portrays him, Gerard Butler, is just so damn cute. I could live with that half-a-mask face.
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4-12-2007 @ 2:54PM
Liv said...
OMG- - - Definitely ewan McGregor's charactor Christian from Moulin Rouge!!!!!!!! Not only can he Serenade a woman, look at how much he fights for love!!!!!!
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4-12-2007 @ 3:12PM
Joshua Otchis said...
I would love to data Hally Berry, She would be so fun to lavish with every thing her heart desierss
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4-12-2007 @ 3:10PM
Joshua Otchis said...
I would love to data Hally Berry, She would be so fun to lavish with every thing her heart desierss
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