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MIButterfly

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102. I used to love Tom Cruise. That smile!

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 10:27 PM

Nov 2025

Then he made that movie "Magnolia." I hated that movie and I hated his character, so much so that I started disliking him. Then he went all nutty with that Scientology stuff and he completely lost me.

But to each his own. You like who you like. It's all good.

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Robert Redford, George Clooney, Brad Pitt,........and really can't think of to many other sexy male actors. [View all] a kennedy Nov 2025 OP

Two Cents from an old guy BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #1

Cary Grant Mz Pip Nov 2025 #4

Oh my, Cary Grant for sure, Sean Connery??? Ah not so much. a kennedy Nov 2025 #14

Yup, yup....... a kennedy Nov 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author a kennedy Nov 2025 #12

Daniel Day-Lewis. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2025 #2

Hmmmmm, nah, not so much for moi. a kennedy Nov 2025 #15

Aidan Turner, yes indeed. The love scenes between Ross Poldark and Demelza... 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #88

They made a gorgeous couple. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2025 #100

Paul Newman!!!!! hlthe2b Nov 2025 #3

That's the one i was thinking of. dem4decades Nov 2025 #53

Those guys are old (in one case, dead). There are a lot of sexy young ones. Ocelot II Nov 2025 #5

Harrison Ford FalloutShelter Nov 2025 #6

Ahhhhhh, not for me...... a kennedy Nov 2025 #17

LOL FalloutShelter Nov 2025 #36

Love him as an old man mountain grammy Nov 2025 #59

Gilbert Gottfried. The man just oozed sex appeal. unblock Nov 2025 #7

man oh man... ret5hd Nov 2025 #8

😂 🤣 😂 NOT a kennedy Nov 2025 #18

He was a hunk and he was gifted True Dough Nov 2025 #50

That voice! The Velvet Frog. Nt Ilikepurple Nov 2025 #85

Nice one! True Dough Nov 2025 #108

Robert Mitchum ellaydubya Nov 2025 #9

Sorry, not for moi. a kennedy Nov 2025 #19

Austin Butler leftieNanner Nov 2025 #10

Ahhhh, nope, not either one, and again JMHO. a kennedy Nov 2025 #20

I had a major teen crush leftieNanner Nov 2025 #25

Oh, yes! 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #90

Denzel. Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #13

Now you're talking...... a kennedy Nov 2025 #21

Oh my... FalloutShelter Nov 2025 #38

And now that he's aging, he's going the route of Robert Redford. With the freedom Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #49

James Dean bamagal62 Nov 2025 #16

Oh my not for me, loved his spirit tho.....but not handsome in my book. a kennedy Nov 2025 #23

Tommy Flanagan. Yah that's the ticket. Botany Nov 2025 #22

Now you're just being silly eh??? 🤣 😂 🤣 a kennedy Nov 2025 #24

Charles Bronson and Tom Laughlin come to mind... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #26

Nah......they just are't doing it for moi. Sorry. a kennedy Nov 2025 #33

You're very hard to please, you must have married well... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #43

Ha ha, I did........single now tho.....my sexy man passed away a year ago May. a kennedy Nov 2025 #44

Sorry for your loss... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #47

Thank you.......still can't believe it. a kennedy Nov 2025 #52

You got me crying now, hang in there. wcmagumba Nov 2025 #57

2 of my favorites from years past. SamKnause Nov 2025 #144

Clint Walker The Blue Flower Nov 2025 #27

Hmmmmmmmm, ok, a tad may-be.....a tad. a kennedy Nov 2025 #35

My mother is 101 and Clint has always been her favorite. SamKnause Nov 2025 #145

There are all those guys named Chris-- viva la Nov 2025 #28

Nope, and nope. a kennedy Nov 2025 #37

Tom Cruise Raven123 Nov 2025 #29

He was sort of good-looking in his younger days but now he's too creepy to be sexy. Ocelot II Nov 2025 #30

Damn right about the creepy part. 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #91

Oh heavens.......no.....not in my mind. a kennedy Nov 2025 #39

I used to love Tom Cruise. That smile! MIButterfly Nov 2025 #102

Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark Big Blue Marble Nov 2025 #31

and so sorry, Mr. Brynner?? No, and will look further into Turner and Poldark. a kennedy Nov 2025 #40

"...will look further into Turner and Poldark." 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #93

Gonna.... 🤣 😂 🤣 a kennedy Nov 2025 #97

OMG! I think the episodes are rated on IMDB based on whether he took his shirt off. Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #45

I commented in someone else's post that the love scenes between Ross and Demelza... 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #92

Jeffrey Hunter, Anson Mount, The Fonz, Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #32

No, no, no, no, no, no, and no. a kennedy Nov 2025 #41

George Kennedy. Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #96

Now this is just silly...... a kennedy Nov 2025 #98

The sexiest actor to me was Eddie Cahill from "CSI NY" Ritabert Nov 2025 #34

Now you're talking Irish......☘️ Gonna have to check him out. 😀 a kennedy Nov 2025 #42

He's hot and seriously married which is even better. Ritabert Nov 2025 #51

How about Kieron Moore, markodochartaigh Nov 2025 #78

Hmmmmmm an Irish actor......don't know f him. But, will. a kennedy Nov 2025 #129

Christopher Reeve Raven123 Nov 2025 #46

Nope and sorry...... a kennedy Nov 2025 #48

Yes... Great smile and I adored him in "Somewhere in Time" hlthe2b Nov 2025 #58

Me too! Big Blue Marble Nov 2025 #77

Omg, that movie drives me crazy!! CrispyQ Nov 2025 #132

Yes the watch is like looking in the mirror that reflects another mirror and on to infinity. Big Blue Marble Nov 2025 #137

John Garfield JenniferJuniper Nov 2025 #54

Seriously?? May-be in his younger day......*nudge, nudge* a kennedy Nov 2025 #60

Connery, Sean Connery kerouac2 Nov 2025 #55

As I said earlier, nah, he's a good looker, but IMO, not in the Redford, Clooney, or Pitt, circle. a kennedy Nov 2025 #62

If you hear odd noises at night kerouac2 Nov 2025 #109

Matt Damon! Enter stage left Nov 2025 #56

Shut up......ok, ok, I'll add him.....in a kind quirky sexy kinda way. a kennedy Nov 2025 #63

Ralph Waite. Croney Nov 2025 #61

NO to Ralph, and ya don't find George attractive??? Well, that's it for our connection. a kennedy Nov 2025 #66

Behind Paul Newman and Cary Grant, AI predicts you would like Leonardo DiCaprio based on your preferences. nt Shermann Nov 2025 #64

Ack!!!!!! DiCaprio??? Seriously??? a kennedy Nov 2025 #68

Rob Schneider! Dave Bowman Nov 2025 #65

Ya?? Ya better hide baby. a kennedy Nov 2025 #69

🙂 Dave Bowman Nov 2025 #71

Sam Elliott !!! DuranDuranDUme Nov 2025 #67

Ok, should have mentioned him.......in a raw way I guess. But yah, he's right up there.......and thanks. a kennedy Nov 2025 #70

Oh, yes! 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #94

You beat me to that choice. MuseRider Nov 2025 #73

He is pretty cool.....and in a sense sexy......so ok. a kennedy Nov 2025 #74

For older MuseRider Nov 2025 #72

And his new white mustache!!!!!! a kennedy Nov 2025 #75

Or maybe Chris Cooper? MuseRider Nov 2025 #76

So sorry, do not know this one......I will check on him. a kennedy Nov 2025 #80

Derek Morgan radical noodle Nov 2025 #79

Ok, don't know the name will check and see if he will fit in my collection. a kennedy Nov 2025 #81

Hope he's a good addition radical noodle Nov 2025 #83

Idris Elba and Matthew Goode. Hamlette Nov 2025 #82

Whew, Idris......yummmmm. Ok, right, forgot him. Ah, Goode??? Gonna have to check him out. a kennedy Nov 2025 #84

Gregory Peck. 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #86

Definitely! Ocelot II Nov 2025 #87

He is part of the reason our older son is named Gregory. 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #95

Well.......ok, I could say that he is a sexy main man....... a kennedy Nov 2025 #99

Redford, Poitier, Newman, and Grant JustAnotherGen Nov 2025 #89

Nah.....very attractive but in my hamper of sexy men?? No. a kennedy Nov 2025 #101

The heart wants what the heart wants! JustAnotherGen Nov 2025 #111

And back in their day, Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, and Jack Valentino Nov 2025 #103

Nope, nope, and nope........sorry. For some reason I'm old too, but these men.....just not doing it for moi. a kennedy Nov 2025 #104

Hyun Bin, Paul Newman, Harry Belafonte, Gregory Peck blm Nov 2025 #126

Sean Connery. There's more to "sexy" than eye candy alone. Got to have "the voice". WheelWalker Nov 2025 #105

Ok, agree.....voice is in the sexy category.....so ok. a kennedy Nov 2025 #133

Colin Firth. Dear_Prudence Nov 2025 #106

Pride and Prejudice. Yep. He'll do. Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #146

Anyone mention Pedro Pascal yet? Diamond_Dog Nov 2025 #107

Hey, hey, I think so too.....and on to Pedro Pascal....yup, he's right up there. a kennedy Nov 2025 #135

Anson Mount..."Hell on Wheels." Beautiful eyes and I beli8ve the Chinese actress, last name Trang, is his wife IRL. SheilaAnn Nov 2025 #110

I agree with Anson Mount in Hell on Wheels. He was terrific and very good looking to boot! hlthe2b Nov 2025 #112

Me neither, I was absolutely addicted to it and WOW, who knew Common was such a great actor. AMC shows it once in a SheilaAnn Nov 2025 #113

Yes. Common really was a big surprise with his performances. I read about his attempt to learn to ride... hlthe2b Nov 2025 #114

I don't watch award shows but do hope he received something for that performance along with many of the others. SheilaAnn Nov 2025 #115

What movie was he in with Keanu Reeves??? Oh right the John Wick movies......Common was in one and did a kennedy Nov 2025 #123

Glen Powell LessAspin Nov 2025 #116

This message was self-deleted by its author QueerDuck Nov 2025 #117

Sorry, nope. a kennedy Nov 2025 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author QueerDuck Nov 2025 #118

Ah, not in my book. Sorry. a kennedy Nov 2025 #120

Okay. Well... Never mind then. QueerDuck Nov 2025 #121

Hey, sorry......it was in fun but kinda serious too. a kennedy Nov 2025 #122

Whatever... enjoy your fun/serious thread QueerDuck Nov 2025 #124

Please relax......and, ok, ok, it WAS all in fun, damn. a kennedy Nov 2025 #125

Timothy Olyphant. CrispyQ Nov 2025 #127

So sorry, silver in my book doesn't make him sexy......and it is just my opinion. a kennedy Nov 2025 #130

For me its the Irishman like Pierce Brosnan and Colin O'Donoghue. BlueKota Nov 2025 #128

Bill Nighy... ultralite001 Nov 2025 #131

Now, NO WAY IS THIS MAN SEXY!!!!! Yikes..... a kennedy Nov 2025 #136

Many many years ago snowybirdie Nov 2025 #134

Yul Brynner and Edward Mulhare. nt woodsprite Nov 2025 #138

Sorry, but no, and no. a kennedy Nov 2025 #140

Pierce Brosnan. mwmisses4289 Nov 2025 #139

Seriously?? Ah, he's a nope in my book, but it is JMHO. a kennedy Nov 2025 #141

Yup, seriously. mwmisses4289 Nov 2025 #142

Ok, now you're kinda reaching.....Love Morgan Freeman, BUT not sexy in my book..... a kennedy Nov 2025 #143

We all have different tastes, thank goodness. mwmisses4289 Nov 2025 #147

AND OMG FORGOT Matthew McConaughey!!!!! a kennedy Nov 2025 #148