Off-screen, summer means hot guys with their shirts off and rockin' beach bods, but on-screen, it means ... well, pretty much the same thing.
The usual suspects like Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Evans got buff for summer action movies, while more subtle hotties like Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cillian Murphy flip our brains as well as our stomachs.
The 'Twilight' saga gets double the good-looking boy back-to-back on the list: Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
And classics like Russell Crowe and Leo DiCaprio show they've still got it going on.
See who else made our Sexiest Men of Summer Movies 2010 list.
Summer Movies Sexiest Men
Robert Downey Jr. - Iron Man 2
He Plays: Mega-millionaire inventor Tony Stark, aka Iron Man
Where Else You've Seen Him: A more than usually dashing Sherlock Holmes, a desperate drug addict in Brat Pack classic 'Less Than Zero.'
Why He's Hot: RDJ was a pretty boy back in the '80s but he's grown into an incredibly handsome man. We love him even more now that he's bulked up his bod to match that Holmes-ian brain. Anybody could be under that Iron Man suit, but it takes Downey Jr.'s super-hero-like smarts to wear the maverick character of Tony Stark as well as he does.
Tom Cruise - Knight and Day
He Plays: Roy Miller, a maverick but possibly insane spy who sweeps Cameron Diaz off her feet.
Where Else You've Seen Him: Most recently, hilariously busting a move at the MTV Movie Awards, saving the day in every movie from 'Mission: Impossible' to 'War of the Worlds'
Why He's Hot: Even after all that couch jumping, he's still the biggest freakin' movie star on the planet. Need we list the reasons why: That dazzling million-dollar smile, that laser-like focus he brings to every project, an infectious laugh and a set of very nice arms? And the ability to dance like J-Lo.
Common - Just Wright
He Plays: Injured NBA star Scott McKnight who romances physical therapist Queen Latifah
Where Else You've Seen Him: Playing tough in 'Wanted,' 'Smokin' Aces' and 'Date Night,' and crooning with artists from Kanye West, Pharrell to Lily Allen.
Why He's Hot: One words comes to mind when we think of Common: Smooth. The voice, the style -- this versatile rapper/actor/poet has just got it going on. We want to run our hands over his sexy bald head, just like Alicia Keys does in the 'I Want You,' video and we'd definitely be up for a game of one-on-one b-ball any time.
Leonardo DiCaprio - Inception
He Plays: Dom Cobb, a skilled thief who doesn't break into bank vaults, but into other people's minds.
Where Else You've Seen Him: Going deep undercover in 'The Departed,' stranded on spooky 'Shutter Island'
Why He's Hot: Sure, schoolgirls swooned for him in 'Titanic,' but he was a mere boy then. Leo has since bulked up and gone deliciously darker in roles like his tortured undercover cop in The Departed and the extra weight (in both senses of the word) looks damn good on him. He's got the career, the talent and the looks any actor can only dream of.
Ashton Kutcher - Killers
He Plays: Super spy Spencer Ames, who neglects to tell new wife Katherine Heigl about his secret job as a paid killer
Where Else You've Seen Him: Playing the goofball on 'That '70S Show' and 'Dude, Where's My Car?' marrying Cameron Diaz in 'What Happens in Vegas.'
Why He's Hot: You know that scene in the trailer where Katherine Heigl is rendered speechless when the elevator doors open to reveal Ashton in just his swim trunks? He can have that effect: the guy's not exactly hard on the eyes. If anyone can sell the transition from stoner to stone-cold killer, it's Ashton.
Robert Pattinson - Twilight
He Plays: Vampire Edward Cullen, the one true love of mortal Bella Swan
Where Else You've Seen Him: Besides the 'Twilight' series, he was poor doomed Cedric in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' and tortured teen Tyler in 'Remember Me.'
Why He's Hot: The knife-sharp cheekbones! That shock of unruly hair! That heroic profile! If ever any actor was born to brood, it's RPattz. He's just how we imagine our dream vampire boyfriend should be: Pale and thin, with eyes that seem to bore into our soul. When he says, "I promise to love you forever," who doesn't swoon?
Taylor Lautner - Twilight
He Plays: Jacob, Bella's werewolf BFF
Where Else You've Seen Him: Smooching Taylor Swift in 'Valentine's Day,' in 3D as 'Sharkboy'
Why He's Hot: He's not only sensitive and can make us laugh, he kind of gets our heart racing whenever he takes his shirt off. Which is pretty damn often. Not that we're complaining. We love his soulful dark eyes and his thick dark hair, whether it's cropped short or nice and long. He's the perfect combo of pure, protective beast and best friend. And hey, how many guys will tell you, "I'm going to fight for you until your heart stops beating."
Russell Crowe - Robin Hood"
He Plays: Legendary outlaw Robin Hood, minus the usual merriment
Where Else You've Seen Him: Mighty Maximus in the epic Gladiator, brainy but tortured John Nash in A Beautiful Mind
Why He's Hot: Few actors possess the kind of onscreen intensity he does or that commanding deep voice that makes men want to follow him into battle and women to just, well, follow him. While we applaud his ability to play a range of characters (and sizes), we love seeing him back in fighting shape and romancing fair damsels.
Paul Walker - Takers
He Plays: John Rahway aka "The Bagman," a member of a slick gang of bank robbers
Where Else You've Seen Him: Joy riding in 'The Fast and the Furious' films, diving deep with Jessica Alba in 'Into the Blue'
Why He's Hot: He's the walking, talking epitome of the perfect California beach boy: Blonde, blue eyes, abs to die for and a dazzling smile. What's not to love? Even when sharing the screen with Hayden Christensen and Idris Elba in 'Takers,' Paul's the prettiest eye-candy.
Bradley Cooper - The A-Team
He Plays: Templeton "Faceman" Peck, the prettiest of the ex-soldiers known as the A-Team.
Where Else You've Seen Him: Heating up Vegas in 'The Hangover,' Rachel McAdam's jerk of a fiance in 'The Wedding Crashers'
Why He's Hot: You've seen the trailer right? The one where the camera lovingly pans over Bradley's ultra-hot bod? If the trailer were just that one image, women the world over would still be elbowing each other aside to see this, he's that drop-dead gorgeous. Get in line, girls, we've been in love with those beautiful baby blues and sexy scruff since 'Alias.'
Reader Comments (75)
Renee Snider at 3:29PM on Jun 10th 2010
I think there are a few "hot" guys missing from the list---Jackson Rathbone, Peter Facinelli, Kellan Lutz, almost everyone of the Twilight wolf pack plus the actor who is "billy" in the movies as well as the actor who plays mike (love the baby blue eyes)
Mrs.Downey ;D at 5:51PM on Jun 27th 2010
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alina at 6:09PM on Jun 10th 2010
No contest, Robert Pattinson is the sexiest man this summer and next autumn and winter....
Heidi at 3:31AM on Jun 13th 2010
Not a doubt in my mind that your wrong! ;)
Taylor Lautner is just getting in the way...move over, I want Rob! LOL
Rea-Rea at 6:56PM on Jun 10th 2010
They forgot Dwayne Johnson! rood! :p
Jean at 11:05AM on Jun 11th 2010
Robert Pattison all the way!!
Bryana at 2:35AM on Jun 11th 2010
Robert Thomas Pattinson? Bullseye. But who the heck are the two guys on either side of his photo?
:)
Tiffany at 10:24AM on Jun 11th 2010
Huh?! Where's Taylor Lautner's photo?! He's ten times sixer than Robert Downey Jr., who's OLD!! And a hundred times sexier than Robert Pattinson, who looks like a strung-out heroine addict!!
Mildred at 1:08PM on Jun 11th 2010
Tiffany, you must be a teenager if you think Robert Downey, Jr. is old.
I think he is the sexiest guy I've seen since Clarke Gable.
Iron Woman at 11:09PM on Jun 24th 2010
Hey! Teenager here! I'm 15, and I think that Mr. Downey, Jr., is frickin sexy! U gotta love him
Darian at 12:42AM on Jun 25th 2010
I'm a teenager.. haha I find him incrediable sexy.. to bad for me tho.. hes too old and has a wife lol
amy at 10:49AM on Jun 27th 2010
13 year old here who agrees with all your comments!
amy at 10:51AM on Jun 27th 2010
by the way i'm not the amy that likes zac efron, i'm peanutbutter
miranda at 3:36PM on Aug 6th 2010
haha you so wrong Robert Downey jr. is HHOOOTTT! and im 13 baby ;)
diane at 5:30PM on Jun 11th 2010
Jake G. there's no one else.
Cindy at 11:02PM on Jun 11th 2010
I didn't hear or see the true sexiest man of the year, "GERARD BUTLER"!!
Nazia at 8:04AM on Jun 12th 2010
the list is not acceptable!! I don't mind putting pattinson, lautner, russel crow in it? but wht the hell isn't there the names of Cristian Bale and Hugh Jackman?? other than that new comers like Dev Patel (whom we've seen on 'slumdog millionaire') have easily made it on the list!! not fare at all!!
IronWoman at 11:08PM on Jun 24th 2010
Dude! It's sexiest celebs of Summer 2010? Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale didn't do anything this summer.
amy at 10:48AM on Jun 27th 2010
if it were for all movies this year then i'd agree but like ironwomen said it's only for the summer
otherwise i'm pretty sure hugh jackman, johnny depp and ewan mcgregor would be on the list
janeane at 2:53AM on Jun 12th 2010
i swear all these girls are teenage girls with crappy taste in guys! I mean i'm sixteen and even i know jake gyllehaal, james franco, and leo dicaprio are way better looking than robert pattison! god get a new set of eyes girls!!!