Image Credit: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Damon, Sam, Leela, Neytiri) Bob Mahoney/The CW; John P. Johnson/HBO; Futurama TM and © Twentieth Century Fox Film CorporationWhen I say “sexy,” you say “beasts!” Sexy! Beasts! Sexy! Beasts!
Hell yeah, PopWatchers, we have arrived at Day 5 of our Sexy Beasts single-elimination tournament, and today’s showdowns include characters from The Vampire Diaries, Charmed, The Mummy Returns, Futurama, Avatar, True Blood, and Interview With the Vampire. By now, you probably know the drill, but just in case, I’ll repeat the deets: Of the 64 contenders chosen by a team of EW editors, only 32 will advance to Round 2. So click here to see the entire bracket (then click again on the image for a zoomed-in view) and after the jump, vote for your favorites in four titillating cage matches, plus get a look at lists of the 16 seeded players (and the actors who portray ‘em) in all four of our beastly divisions. Polls are open for 84 hours only, so support your favorites in battle, lest they suffer a humiliating early exit. [Related: Polls are still open for Part 4; Part 3; and Part 2; to get updates on every Sexy Beast bracket, follow me on Twitter @EWMichaelSlezak!]
Image Credit: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Mathayus, Cole, Lestat, Louis) Everett Collection; Byron Cohen; Francois Duhamel (2)
TV VAMPIRES AND THEIR FRIENDS
1. Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard), True Blood
2. Angel (David Boreanaz), Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel
3. Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), The Vampire Diaries
4. Jessica Hamby (Deborah Ann Woll), True Blood
5. Darla (Julie Benz), Angel/Buffy the Vampire Slayer
6. Mick St. John (Alex O’Loughlin), Moonlight
7. Spike (James Marsters), Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel
8. Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), True Blood
9. Alcide (Joe Manganiello), True Blood
10. The Man in Black/Smokey (Titus Welliver), Lost
11. Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), The Vampire Diaries
12. Illyria (Amy Acker), Angel
13. Drusilla (Juliet Landau), Angel/Buffy the Vampire Slayer
14. Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), True Blood
15. Vincent (Ron Perlman), Beauty and the Beast
16. Julian Luna (Mark Frankel), Kindred: The Embraced
ALIENS, MACHINES, AND THEIR ILK
1. Number Six (Tricia Helfer), Battlestar Galactica
2. Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), Star Trek: Voyager
3. Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), Avatar
4. Spock (Zachary Quinto), Star Trek
5. The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant), Doctor Who
6. Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), The Fifth Element
7. Cameron (Summer Glau), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
8. Boomer/Athena (Grace Park), Battlestar Galactica
9. Anna (Morena Baccarin), V
10. T-X (Kristanna Loken), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
11. Cherry Darling (Rose McGowan), Grindhouse: Planet Terror
12. Wikus van de Merwe (Sharlto Copley), District 9
13. Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn), Star Trek: The Next Generation
14. Turanga Leela (Katey Sagal), Futurama
15. Martian Girl (Lisa Marie), Mars Attacks!
16. Three-Breasted Mutant Prostitute (Lycia Naff), Total Recall
MUTANTS, MONSTERS, AND CREATURES
1. Storm (Halle Berry), X-Men
2. Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), X-Men
3. Mathayus (Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson), The Mummy Returns
4. Sil (Natasha Henstrige), Species
5. Grendel’s Mother (Angelina Jolie), Beowulf
6. The Beast (Robby Benson), Beauty and the Beast
7. Deadpool/Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), X-Men Origins: Wolverine
8. Mystique (Rebecca Romijn), X-Men
9. Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), X-Men
10. Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), Watchmen
11. Kyle (Alex Pettyfer), Beastly
12. Ms. Pac-Man
13. Dren (Delphine Chaneac), Splice
14. Cole Turner/Balthazar (Julian McMahon), Charmed
15. Scott Summers/Cyclops (James Marsden), X-Men
16. Madison (Daryl Hannah), Splash
MOVIE VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES
1. Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse
2. Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse
3. Louis de Pointe du Lac (Brad Pitt), Interview with the Vampire
4. Selene (Kate Beckinsale), Underworld
5. Satanico Pandemonium (Salma Hayek), From Dusk Till Dawn
6. Blade (Wesley Snipes), Blade
7. Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman), Underworld
8. Emmett Cullen (Kellan Lutz), Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse
9. James (Cam Gigandet), Twilight
10. Remus Lupin (David Thewlis), Harry Potter (various)
11. Armand (Antonio Banderas), Interview with the Vampire
12. Miriam Blaylock (Catherine Deneuve), The Hunger
13. Queen Akasha (Aaliyah), Queen of the Damned
14. Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise), Interview with the Vampire
15. Lawrence Talbot (Benicio del Toro), Wolfman
16. David (Kiefer Sutherland), The Lost Boys
I’m an obsessed Twilight fan. . . but honestly is there anyone hotter than Damon Salvatore/Ian Somerhalder?
no, i absolutely agree.
I’m sexier.
Ian Somerhalder is SOOOOOOOOOO HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HES MINE SO BACK OFF LOL
He is the sexiest beast EVER.
Ian somerhalder rocks he is beautiful I love that man he deserve every award possible he’s the sexxiest beast
I’m not denying the man is hot but there’s also Angel, Spike, Eric, and Bill. This is going to be tough!
you got that right jane, spike and angel all the way!!
Agreed Jane. I love me some Spike and Angel. Esp Spike
Me too Maria. I think I would have to pick Spike at the end of the day.
so true..
Eric and Spike…and Angel get my votes!!
Yes, Eric on “True Blood”
Nope. He’ll always get my vote.
Ian Somerhalder could eat crackers in my bed and leave the crumbs anytime! That vamp is the hottest vamp period!
Maybe Paul Wesley! Paul and Ian are pretty damn close in my opinion. I mean, Lord have mercy! Have you seen Paul’s body???!!!
yesss! ian is sooo damn hot!
YES MrsLautner paul Wesley has a very sexy, hot body.
I couldn’t agree more..I’m a huge Twi-fan, hell I’m a proud Twi-mom but Ian is SUPER-HOT…
No, no there is not. Although Eric from True Blood is pretty damn hot.
oooh yes, totally agree… Damon is the hottest vampire ever
Yes…. No offense guys, but Wentworth Miller from Prison Break is a fine piece of man!!!!
oh god I think that kellan lutz is the worlds hottest vamp out there but out of the vampire diaries brothers I agree with u!!!
No there is definitely no one hotter than Damon.
NOPE!!!
I’m a twilight fan too but yes Damon is the hottest vampire!
Damon Salvatore is ultimate perfection and there in no one who comes close to that man\vampire
No, no there isn’t.
NO ONE is hotter than Ian Somerhalder. NO ONE!!!
uhhhh, excuse me. Louis de Pointe du Lac? Lestat de Lioncourt? Armand? Logan/Wolverine? Deadpool/Wade Wilson? Cole Turner/Balthazar?
Gosh, teenagers have no taste anymore.
Louis is just obnoxious in the way that Edward Cullen is obnoxious. Lestat, Armand and Wolverine I would have to agree on. <3
Ian Somerhalder simply is sexylicious he is fab
i totaly agree with you
no i completly adore him he is sexy i hav ordered an I heart Damon Salvatore sexy mannn
NOPE!!!! Definitely NOT!!
The hottest one out of all the choices (to me) is Stefan!<3
No..no one is hotter than him..!!!
Ian Somerhalder steals every scene he is in. He is brilliant as Damon Salvatore – gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!
I question the absence of Chianna/Farscape, Jadzia Dax/DS9, and Trance Gemini/Andromeda in the alien categories. I’d suggest guys but nobody but me would know the characters.
Some of us might…
I would totally vote for Crichton! And were is Aeryn Sun?
Just want to show some love for my favorite….okay, only vampire I love, Kate Beckinsale. Hot Hot Hot! I would be watching Salt this weekend if it was her.
How dare you make me choose between Boone (errr…”Damon”) and Sam!
Thank you! I am so glad someone else thought this way as well. In the end, though, Sam has my heart
Choose ian somerhalder damon and boone wrapped up in 1… What a great package LMAO all those dam goodies:)))
Seriously? How the hell can anyone measure up to Ian Somerhalder? LOL
No one can measure up to Ian. He is GORGEOUS!
i do love sam merlotte but come on! ian somerhalder is just too sexy as damon
Oh you are sooo right!! Damon is walking sex
Glad to see Louie winning out over LeStat!
Move over Edward Cullen there’s a new vampire in town and his name is Damon Salvatore…hands down the sexiest vampire;)
hope Damon will win because twilight mania is becoming really boring…
LOUIE!!WTF people, do you just remeber the actor or the character itself, Lestat was all sorts of sexy especially when being evil!
Book Lestat was 500x sexier than movie Lestat. However, the contest is for tv / film NOT books. If it did include the book, I would definitely pick Lestat over everyone else!
Tom Cruise as Lestat is still way sexier than Brad Pitt as Louis. Books aside.
I’m sorry, but how is Lestat losing right now???
amen, sister, amen
ehh… I don’t see any chance for my fav vampire ;/ ppl just prefer good characters (I’ve just noticed something… why there’s no Gary Oldman as the most popular vampire- Dracula?! big fail…)
Lestat is losing because Tom Cruise is the antithesis of sexy. He’s creepsville.
I so agree with you. I love the character Lestat but HATED Tom Cruise in that role.
I just think of Brad Pitt as Louis and I shiver.
Yay for Julian McMahon. I endured the first third of the god-awful season four of Charmed for him, then never watched it again. Except occasionally, to see if it was really still that bad (it was).
He did appear once in season seven, and the episode was actually really good. But yeah, a good way to describe sitting through seasons four through eight is definitely “endure”.
Completely agree. Once they massacred Cole’s character, I was done. How it was still on 27 years later is beyond me.
Slezak, when are you publishing the results of round 1?
I was wondering that too! The time limit for voting on that round is over.
Turanga Leela is SO much hotter than Neytiri.
Word. And a whole lot less whiny.
No doubt Damon Salvatore is the sexiest beast!! Ian Somerhalder FTW!
I love my Sam
Oooh, Cole Turner. Yum.
DAMON SALVATORE IS SEX ON LEGS MMmmm
Preach it!! Damon is fang-freakin-tastic!!!!