Who can resist a bad boy? Especially when he comes with a chiselled jaw and rock hard pecs. So in the name of ‘research' we've rounded up La La Land's most irresistible wrong-doers. Be warned... your mum won't approve!


Joaquin Phoenix

Commodus, Gladiator
"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridias..." blah, blah, blah. Move over love, so we can scope out that fit tyrannical emperor. Yep, there's nothing like a man using Russell Crowe as a play thing to get a gal hot under the toga.

His softer side: His brother died and he's got a scar on his lip. So he's like, totally sensitive.

James Franco

Harry Osborn, Spiderman
He was besties with the Spidemeister until he went and killed his dad. So James was left with no choice but to avenge the death by stepping into daddy's evil-doing footsteps. Our only gripe is that he has to hide his James Dean good looks behind that ridiculous goblin get-up.

His softer side: He babysat for Tobey Maguire on the set of Spiderman 3 - awh!

Cillian Murphy

The Scarecrow, Batman begins
With Cillian's innocent baby blues, it's easy to forget Dr Jonathan ‘Scarecrow' Crane is actually a deadly chemical-specialist, intent on vaporising Gotham City. We're loving his geek chic scientist look (not so keen on the scary hessian-sack mask) just don't leave your drink down when he's around.

His softer side: He's a vegetarian. How butch.

Hayden Christensen

Anakin Skywalker, star wars
So he eventually turns into the Dark Lord Darth Vader, big deal? Some women have to contend with their bloke developing a beer gut and a receding hairline, so what's a bit of heavy breathing and a weird mask? Oh, and leading the dark forces to take over the Empire, of course.

His softer side: He'll soon be getting in touch with his feminine side in weepy love story New York, I Love You.

Tim Olyphant

Todd Gaines, go
He's a drug pusher, a serial philanderer and he's not adverse to threatening people at gunpoint, but with his cheeky Jack Nicholson-in-his-hey-day grin, we still would. Even Katie Holmes' squeaky clean character couldn't resist him.

His softer side: He's since played a ruthless hit-man and an international terrorist in Die Hard - it seems he's destined for the dark side.

Sean Bean

Alec Trevelyan/Janus, golden eye
Move over Pierce and your foppish Hugh Grant hair. We'd much rather get our hands on Sean's gun. He might not be the most trust-worthy - he did pretend to be dead for nine years so he could play chemical weapons with some evil Russians, but nobody's perfect right?

His softer side: Sean's no stranger to the side of the goodies and, be still our bursting corsets, Sharpe is back this year!

Christian Bale

Patrick Bateman, American psycho

Christian worked out for three hours a day to portray narcissistic city boy turned serial killer Bateman. With a bod that buff, not even a tendency for nocturnal slashing could put us off Ahlan!'s top man candy.

His softer side: Batman's a real charmer behind that black PVC.

Colin Farrell

Lehiff, intermission
Back when Col was better known for his bad language and body odour, he scrubbed down, donned a trackie and showed us what a real bad boy was made of. Breaking girls noses, stealing cars and pistol whipping. Kinda puts Col's red carpet antics into perspective!

His softer side: Has fatherhood (and a rumoured marriage) tamed his real-life bad boy rep?

Skeet Ulrich

Billy Loomis, scream
So he didn't exactly make perfect boyfriend material, what with his penchant for putting on a scary mask and attempting to slice and dice his Mrs, but with those chiselled cheekbones, we'd forgive him if he gutted our granny.

His softer side: Lately he's been trying to save the world in the sci-fi hit drama Jericho - oh, and his real name is Bryan Ray Trout, which isn't exactly menacing!

Cam Gigandet

Kevin Volchok, The OC
We really should have knocked Cam straight to the top of the charts, after all he is the man responsible for offing Mischa Barton from The OC but - the rippling surfer's six-pack aside - his villainous streak is very much of the high school variety. Cue: expulsion, drug-abuse and a very nasty temper.

His softer side: Afraid he doesn't have one. He's still busting butt in his new flick Never Back Down.