Image Credit: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Eric, Damon, Logan, Storm) John P. Johnson/HBO; Bob Mahoney/The CW; Michael MullerJon & Kate: Plus 8. Octomom. Eight Is Enough. Eight-Legged Freaks. Jennifer Eight. These are deeply unsexy pop-culture phenomena involving the number eight. But on the flip side, we present to you the quarterfinals of EW.com’s Sexy Beast single-elimination bracket game. We’re confident in saying that never before has the world seen an octet this undeniably attractive. Yes, folks, we’ve got three vampires and two mutants, plus an alien, a werewolf, and a machine left to battle it out for the ultimate title. And your votes will determine the winner.
Today, we’re going to the polls for the first half of the quarterfinal bracket, where a pair of X-Men hotties will duke it out, and a True Blood sensation will face off against a Vampire Diaries antihero. So click through past the jump to vote for your favorites, and to get a look at lists of the 16 seeded players (and the actors who portray ‘em) in all four of our beastly divisions. (Eliminated beasts have their names crossed out… because two beasts enter, one beast leaves!) Plus, you can click here to see the entire 64-player bracket (then click again on the image for a zoomed-in view). Polls are open for 48 hours only, so support your favorites in battle, because we’re so close, and yet so far, from the finish line! [Related: To get updates on every Sexy Beast bracket, follow me on Twitter @EWMichaelSlezak!]
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/Belthazor (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
Eric Northman FTW!
dear god yes.
As a straight male, I’m not ashamed to say that I voted for Eric
Yess, he’s dangerously seductive for both men and women.
As a straight female I’m certainly not ashamed to say I voted for him!!!! Several times…. His score staid pretty much the same all day , so did the 90210 Diary Vamp until just a few seconds ago. Erics dropped & D’s went up!! I’m really confused? I started twitting abt it around 3:35. & it was like it didn’t make a dif!
Oh hell. I know who & what i watch every Sunday night!!
how is Eric losing??? He’s absolutely perfect. I don’t even like blondes, but Alexander Skarsgard is perfection.
Yeah, I don’t understand how he could loose to Boone. I’m sorry, I’ve never seen the Vampire diaries but I still see Ian as Boone. Dumb and Doomed.
I’m betting it has to do with True Blood being on HBO, which not everyone has. This was a toss up, I love both characters.
i know, WTF PEOPLE!??!? Damon? really!?
just…no. no.
More people have access to the CW than they do to HBO. I’d love to watch true blood, but it’s not part of the package so while the pictures I’ve seen of Askars are mighty fine, I have to go with what I know.
@Heather P – That’s the problem; Damon is a way better character than Boone, so if you had seen The Vampire Diaires, you might have a better chance of understanding the appeal. Ugh, I wish both Damon and Eric could make it to the finals though. I like them much more than any of the remaining competitors.
Yeah it sucks. I love Eric. I mean I don’t usually go for blondes either, but his character is so sexy! It must be partly because it’s on HBO. After his performance on last night’s show I don’t know how anyone could not vote for him!
Love Ian as well as Boone and Damon, but he’s got nothing on Eric Northman. Someone who has more time than me needs to pimp this poll out to the TB sites.
Damon salvatore is a poor man’s Eric or a 13 year old girls who doesn’t get the horn. For gods sake were are the gay guys??? Eric surly has a gay following???????
@Jen There’s really no need to insult others just cuz their taste differs from yours. I am not 13 years old and *gasp* I do have HBO and I do watch True Blood. Might seem incomprehensible to you, but I prefer Damon. Perhaps you should watch Vampire Diaries to see what the fuss is all about?
Totally!
How in the world did Eric lose? Yes Damon is hot; but if you watch both shows you see Damon is a mere boy to Eric’s hot all man-ness!! Sorry but Eric is winner, who voted, non-True Blood watchers? I watch them all, Eric is the winner….re-vote with those who actually watch them all for a fair vote please…
Voting for the valiant Viking vamp … Mr. Northman!
Eric Northman has this in the bag. There isnt anyone left with anything on him. The only way anyone else will win is if RPatz fans swamp the site with their votes – most likely.
My thoughts exactly.
To avoid this Summer Glau fans and Eric fans should unite on the matchup between Cameron vs Edward to make summer Glau win.
Then victory is on our hands.
Agreed, Cameron can kick Edwards sparkly ass on this one.
Why does everyone keep assuming that Edward will even get that far?!
And that Eric will be in the final.
Edward still has to beat Jacob yet who has just as much fans as the latter.
And as much as I love Eric, Damon clearly has it.
Wrong. It belongs to Somerhalder. As the numbers are clearly showing.
You are wrong; Ian somerhalder fans by themselves are not strong enough to defeat Robert Pat.
The reasoning is still accurate : Damon or Eric fans should vote for Summer Glau in the Cameron/Edward matchup. That’s the only way to beat him.
(Of course on the matchup Cameron/Anna, the lizard will be crushed.)
mmmm…Damon Salvatore…enough said!
Edward is losing to Jacob right now anyway. And Edward may have a lot of fans but he also has a lot of haters so whose to say he can’t easily beaten by anyone left, if he even makes it to the next round.
women and gays must be dominating the voting. NO WAY is Hugh jackman hotter than Halle!!!!!!
I did vote for Skarsgard, he’s hotter than Somerhalder, just by a hair.
I agree, I couldn’t believe Hugh Jackman was beating Halle. I’m a straight woman, but Halle Berry is the epitome of sexy. I voted for Ian because I had such a boner for him on Lost. It really was a hard decision, though. They’re definitely my #1 and #2 in the entire poll.
Lol at your comment abuot Ian! But yeah, Eric and Damon…not easy. Very easily the best contenders.
The point is we are supposed to be voting for the character and not the actor. Halle may be sexier than Hugh but Storm isn’t very sexy honestly but Wolverine is very sexy.
@ MARY Q: Halle Berry is the epitome of BEAUTY — she may be one of the most gorgeous actresses of all time. But Hugh Jackman is sexier. And Wolverine is faaaar sexier than Storm, who let’s face it in the movies was kind of lame. The comic book Storm… now that was sexy!
Well personally I never found the appeal of Halle Berry and I can appreciate a beautiful woman. And I’m sorry but Wolverine is very sexy to me!! It’s all a matter of opinion.
Halle may be sexy. But she wasn’t as Storm. That hair? That pseudo-lazy accent? The lack of a personality? Plus, Jackman showed way more skin. But yeah, is anyone surprised that women and gays are ruling the voting?
Of course, I can not explian why Eric is losing to Boone (who is sexy, but C’MON).
I’m gay and voted for Halle.
In straight Halle vs. Hugh, Halle totally wins. But she’s is saddled with that indecipherable accent and that horrid hair as Storm! Wolverine, his mutton chops, and his emotional baggage win any day of the week.
I’m a woman and I voted for Halle. She’s hands down drop dead beautiful. No way is Hugh Jackman sexier ever.
Have you ever seen Australia? Probably not; I think I may be one of ten people in the US who have seen it, but trust me, the man is sexy. REALLY sexy.
Has Hugh come out of the closet yet?
I am a happily married woman, but Hugh Jackman would be one of the few men on the planet my husband would understand me breaking my marriage vows for! He would get a pass for Angelina Jolie, I would get one for Hugh. And while I agree that Halle is stunning, in the X-Men movies and in Australia Hugh was so SEXY he made my pulse race.
Halle may be sexier then Hugh in real life, but Wolverine is way sexier then Storm. Weird sideburns and all.
I’m a straight woman and I voted for Halle. Hugh Jackman is all kinds of sexy, but Halle Berry is…well, she’s Halle Berry!
Hmmmm! Eric Northman inches out Damon Salvatore but not by much. Two of the sexiest vamps I have ever watched on my tv.
ummm I say Mr. Somerhalder!! He’s the sexiest not 2 mention he’s HOT!!!!
Damon Salvatore has my vote… he’s both sexy and beautiful! ♥
i second that! very beautiful indeed!
Damon Salvatore is THE hottest vampire on tv right now! Ian for the win!
Damon, any day!!!!!!
Eric Northman versus Ian Somerhalder…
…either way we all win.
You speak the truth.
Wow, I also like how I mixed character and actor up there.
Alternatively, Damon Salvatore versus Alexander Skarsgard we all win. >.>
Oh yeah, def a win either way. Even though I had to vote for Damon/Ian Smolderhalder in the end.
Respectfully, these are very obviously the Sexy Beasts of 2010, not “all time”. Just sayin’
More like the “Ultimate Sexy Beast as voted on in 2010″ as neither Wolverine nor Storm has really made any appearances this year.
Agreed.
ERIC ERIC ERIC!
Eric>Damon
Alexander<Ian
Doesn't really matter who wins this round; they're by far the two sexiest men on television.
Eric Northman vs. Damon Salvatore… *sigh* This is so cruel… I’m not gonna choose. They both own the title “Love of my Life”…
There won’t be a loser for me. I love them soooo much I can’t handle it…
the name is agoStina… see what they do to me?! HUH?! I can’t even think straight when it comes to them…
Eric Northman is the sexiest. I figure the final round will be Eric Northman VS Edward Cullen
The picture they have of edward cullen in this competition is so ugly! God I hate Twilight
True Blood fans must eliminate Edward on the next matchup between him and Cameron.
This is the way to win.
Sorry, but Ian Somerhalder is going to win. Too sexy!!!
The reasoning is still accurate; Summer Glau and Ian Somerhalder fans must unite to defrat the sparkling vampire.
How the hell is Eric losing??? WTF!!!! Come on people Alex is way hotter than Ian. But I must admit I wouldn’t complain if I was stuck between those two.
Dear God! Please bring me Eric Northman for Xmas!
How is Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard) losing?!?!? C’mon ppl!
Also baffled
I think you mean “Dear Santa” — God is a little busy in the Gulf to be flying around the world delivering presents this year..
But whoever delivers him, I would LOVE to unwrap some Eric Northman on Xmas morning!
I thought God was omnipresent.
Sorry honey, Santa is not going to be able to deliver him to both of us, you can have Sam or Bill