114 marieclaire.com.auHow do we love thee,
James Norton? Let us
count the ways. British
television’s secret weapon- War & Peace, Happy
Valley, Life In Squares and
Grantchester have all been
immeasurably improved
by his presence – is about
to go mass. He’s the
favourite to holster the
Walther PPK and don the
tuxedo as the new Bond,
James Bond. Nothing’s
going to stop him now.
You don’t know his name
now, but trust us, you soon
will. This Brit recently
starred in Jason Bourne.
Next stop, a galaxy far, far
away in December’s Rogue
One: A Star Wars Story. He
also stars as a convicted,
potentially innocent killer in
HBO’s dark, dark crime
procedural The Night Of,
and if you’re not convinced
that he’s a thinking
woman’s pin-up, just wait
until episode four.Everybody loves Oscar
Isaac. In fact, what with
his blockbuster resume
(X-Men: Apocalypse, Star
Wars Episode VIII), his
hotshot charisma and his
matinee idol good looks
(smart, funny and tall –
all things an Internet
Boyfriend ought to be if
he possibly can), maybe
he’s even a little too
down the middle to be
an Internet Boyfriend?
The jury’s out.This tall, Belgian drink of
water has stolen the
show in every single
movie he’s appeared in.
But don’t take our word
for it. Just ask his
co-stars: Marion
Cotillard, Kate Winslet
and Carey Mulligan have
all enthused of him, with
Mulligan saying: “I’d
never seen such a huge,
hulking, handsome real
man on the screen.”
Amen, sister.Who would have thought the
Hot Dwarf from The Hobbit
would have risen to such
lofty ranks of potential
Internet Boyfriend? Chalk it
down to one brooding
bodice-ripper (Poldark) in
which he was predominantly
bare-chested. All he needs
to do to claim the title is
reveal a hidden talent
(smooth dancing moves,
maybe, or a foreign
language) and book his first
film lead. We’ll be watching.At the peak of The Night
Manager-mania it seemed
like this guy could do no
wrong. But then he went
and donned a “I Heart
T.S.” tank top and
awkwardly kissed Taylor
Swift while perched on a
Rhode Island rock. And
although the romance
hasn’t stood the test of
time, his popularity has
taken a major hit. We’re
calling it: Hiddleston has
officially jumped the shark.JAMES NORTONAIDAN TURNER TOM HIDDLESTONRIZ AHMED OSCAR ISAACMATTHIAS SCHOENAERTSWATCH IT!
Doctor Strange
is in cinemas on
October 27.@Play