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I don’t generally post pictures of gratuitously naked chaps here. Sure, it would probably increase click-throughs, but do we really need to see a picture of Hugh Jackman shirtless on the beach to talk about the upcoming Wolverine movie?

In this case, though, the picture is the story.

I honestly don’t know if this Austrian ad is NSFW or not, as technically there’s no nudity. If you’re in a liberal sort of place, click through to see why I am glad I prefer Xbox today.

[Via copyranter]

What more can we say, really? Inspired by the sexy dad on the new series The Sarah Jane Adventures, here’s our list.

For the record we left out a couple of the perhaps more obvious choices on account of weird political stuff mixed up in either the actors or the characters or works themselves (e.g., Tom Cruise’s Ray Ferrier from War of the Worlds, or a couple of the guys from 300). As always we want to know whether you agree, disagree, and especially want to know if we missed anyone!

#10 - Jonathan Kent from Smallville (John Schneider)

Some of us still haven’t quite worked that Dukes of Hazzard crush out of our system, but we have to say this: the guy really ages well.

#9 - Mike Donovan from V (Marc Singer)

Oh, Beastmaster, save us from the evil lizard people and their not at all fun dinner plans!

#8 - D.L. Hawkins from Heroes (Leonard Roberts)

Oh, no, there’s someone in our room, but how can that be when we left the door locked? Oh, it’s you. Well, hello.

#7 - Jack Bauer from 24 (Kiefer Sutherland)

Now for the first time we finally understand the purpose of Kim Bauer’s character… so Jack could qualify for this list!

#6 - Alan Jackson from The Sarah Jane Adventures (Joseph Millson)

And why exactly is he divorced? Is it really about his babbling, self-centered ex-wife, or could it be…? (Please let him be gay, please let him be gay, please let him be gay.)

#5 - Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Angel (David Boreanaz)

We love our dark, brooding anti-heroes. And when Hamlet’s not available we turn to our favorite vampire with the cool coat and the occasional brogue.

#4 - Wolverine from The Uncanny X-Men

Snikt.

#3 - George Lutz from The Amityville Horror (James Brolin - 1979 & Ryan Reynolds - 2005)

Curiously the character of Lutz lands on the number three spot due to the two guys who played him most memorably, and not at all because of the real George Lutz. Sorry, dude.

#2 - Jin-Soo Kwon from Lost (Daniel Dae Kim)

Now that he’s a soon-to-be dad (and finally treating Sun right) we proudly crown Jin with the number two spot. Does anyone know how to say “come down to the bunker for a minute” in Korean?

#1 - Karl “Helo” Agathon from Battlestar Galactica (Tahmoh Penikett)

This show has a number of attractive guys but we like Agathon’s offbeat good looks the best, and eagerly await the chance to see more of him in Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse.

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With all the new Wolverine cast members appearing every day (I’m not even going to mention Dominic Monaghan as Beak. Beak? Really?), we’ve been neglecting a more anticipated film: Zack Snyder’s Watchmen.

Here’s a shot from the movie that I found online earlier this week. Follow the /Film link to see how it goes from comic to still. Neat.

Watch for Watchmen in 2009.

Via /Film

There sure are a lot of characters in the Wolverine movie, huh?

Last week, I wrote that Wolverine as a character seems to be getting too much attention. Now some commenters fear there may be no room for him in his own X-Men Origins movie, what with confirmed appearances by Sabretooth, Deadpool, Gambit, Silver Fox and now Kestrel.

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Ken Leung gets more screen time in a busy episode of Lost than he did in all of X-Men: The Last Stand. Some of the other incidental mutants were so incidental that I couldn’t keep track of who was supposed to be who.

The rumor that Ryan Reynolds will play Deadpool has been confirmed, and a couple of new cast members have been announced since yesterday.

Though a lot of people imagined Josh Holloway in the role, Taylor Kitsch has been cast as Gambit. You may remember Kitsch as Kyle “Chocodile” Cho, the first guy to get snaked in Snakes on a Plane, but I doubt that you do.

Will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, will play John Wraith, aka Kestrel, a paranoid teleporter and former subject of the Weapon X program. As far as I know, this is Will.i.am’s first role, so it’s a bit surprising, but let’s give him the benefit of the doubt.

Updated cast:

• Deadpool - Ryan Reynolds
• Gambit - Taylor Kitsch
• Kestrel - Will.i.am
• Sabretooth - Liev Schreiber
• Silver Fox- Lynn Collins
• William Striker - Danny Huston
• Wolverine - Hugh Jackman

[Via Empire Online]

[UPDATE: Confirmed]

Ain’t It Cool News is reporting that Ryan Reynolds will play Deadpool in the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine (let’s just call it Wolverine from here on out).

The general blogosphere consensus seems to be that Reynolds is a good match because he’s played other wisecracking, satirical characters who make references to pop culture, sometimes breaking the fourth wall.

What do you all think? I mostly remember him as the gay nurse in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (I approve) or the guy who kept taking his shirt off for no reason in 2005’s Amityville Horror (I approve).

Other casting updates:

• William Striker - Danny Huston
• Sabretooth - Liev Schreiber
• Silver Fox- Lynn Collins

Via /Film