Ben Barnes, Part VI

Previous thread.

This needs to be in every BB thread

Hello, Ben's arse.

So, BB's not at the SAG awards tonight?

Westworld was last year and Punisher didn’t get any noms that we would care about.

Damn that’s a cute butt! How could anyone not want that butt? I want to bite into it like a croissant.

We already got FF’d?!? Fuck the bitch doing that! Show yourself cowardly cunt.

ide eat his manhole out all nite and beg him for more

He could just go to the SAGS as a hanger-on. Also, yes, fuck the hateful cunt who keeps FFing harmless threads. WTF is with the management around here?

There’s a thread serial killer stalking the DL.

Who could hate on this innocuous little piece of fluff?

R10 Agree

I find his jet black eyes extremely off putting and unattractive.

I think his eyes hinder of some his performances. It's hard to project nuanced emotions with the eyes when they're bottomless black voids of nothingness.

That is one flat ass.

Ben looks incredible sometimes, other times he looks like a rodent.

How on earth did B.B. get the part of Sam Adams in a mini series? There’s some scuttlebutt here, I know it!

LOL R16, you make it sound like that was some highly sought-after part! He got it because nobody whose career wasn't circling the drain would take it.

BULL!! R17. There are plenty of other Brit actors more age appropriate who would have taken it just for the payday.

But BB took it for the payday instead. Speaking of SOL, has poor Marton Csokas been heard from since that debacle? I have a soft spot for him -- he's the poor man's Jason Isaacs.

How can Ben afford to live in LA when he barely works?

How can any struggling actor afford to live in LA?

Idk he's not bartending or waiting tables. HBO and Netflix can't pay that much compared to networks.

Actors always seem to find ways of getting money.

That sweeeeet Dunkin Donuts money, y'all.

Roommates!

What’s the rent for a 2-3 bedroom house in the hills? Lower hills probably.

He used to have a roommate, but the roommate got a girlfriend (!) and moved out.

I wondered how much BB's family has helped him out financially over the years. A two-doctor family could easily afford his rent or mortgage payments.

Perused Zillow and a nice 2 bed 1 bath craftsman rental was 4.700 a month.

Assholes need to stop FFing these threads. Scarily enough, DL is the only place on the internet where one can have a semi-reasonable discussion about Ben.

Here's a thread about cost of living in LA. We know BB doesn't spend much on clothes, food, or entertaining, but he does own a Land Rover and then there's his going out budget to consider.

Our beautiful pic is gone!

We shall overcome

1. Seriously fuck whoever keeps FFing these threads. Oh well.

2. Ben's patents are comfortable, but from how he's described them in interviews, and based on the academic types I personally know, don't seem to be the kind of parents who'd bail their kid out of financial tight spots. Especially when the kid pursued a career they weren't wholly supportive of in the first place.

3. Remember that he does pick up the odd job outside of his acting projects too. A few years ago he did an audiobook for Penguin (which "do not pay well" according to him but it's still a paycheck). We joke about shilling for Dunkin Donuts but there was some kind of kickback for that, even if just enough to cover a utility bill or two. And he's got the Ferragamo gig as well. That said...

4. I'm surprised he's not doing the 'Con circuit with the rest of the Punisher crew. Even Bernthal is making the rounds along with supporting cast. Cons are a quick and relatively easy payday for those guys, and you know BB's line would be busy. So he mustn't be hurting.

He saves money by shopping at the Gap! (And everyone on his Xmass list probably received a bottle of Uomo.)

He's also modelled for Gap. Think that gets him friends & family discounts?

I think that's his Dad with him in R34. Dad looks pretty good for being in his 50s or 60s. Ben probably never has to worry about getting fat.

Maybe dad is manorexic too?

That is his dad, who I think is closer to 70 now. I remember BB saying the family went to Italy for his dad's 60s birthday and that quite a few years ago.

Ben will also never get gray hair, if we can judge by dad.

His parents are quite well-off, his mother was who attended to Madonna before her divorce with Guy Ritchie, I think they're very important in the field of psychology.

Mum and Dad have their own practice and Mum is head of the British council of sexual health

Dad is now a Professor Emeritus.

[quote]Mum is head of the British council of sexual health

Mother Barnes, come and explain your son to us!

Bens the under achiever of the family.

So what’s the deal with Sophie Cookson (from Kingsman)? Seems to comment on his posts with a lot of heart eyed emojis

She seems his type.

Isn't she engaged?

I couldn’t find any engagement news that looked legit. Just clickbait sites like mediamass which would also tell you B.B. is engaged and was spotted shopping for rings with his pregnant girlfriend.

often i fantasize about benny coming home from work all hot and sweaty.

he asked me to rub him, and i give him a nude body rub, while he still smell all musky and dirty.

i flip him over and tongue fuk him tilll he clean as a daisy.

then i have my neighbors come in and gang fuk him till he ready for supper

benny has big appetite.

Hot R48

much obliged.

i write porn for celebritys.

R44 yeah, but 95% of the comments on Ben's posts are heart emojis, so it's hard to judge by that. LOL.

I'd assume she's just part of the SoHo House British clique and they all know each other to some extent. Ben wouldn't "date" someone from a more successful franchise than himself, I don't think.

Ben is engaged?

R52. No, dumbass. Try reading the thread for context.

As far as BB's finances, we should be asking: Does BB have a sugar daddy? And if so who?

I feel the need to point out that Ricky Whittle looks just like the sort of hot masc straight bro who'd be happy to accept a blowjob from a willing friend.

I don’t think B.B. would mind either

Damn! Ricky makes Ben look feminine and ugly.

If B.B. didn’t have a beard, you’d think it was 3 girls hanging off Ricky.

You guys are being unnecessarily harsh. BB looks good there, and he's got that extra happy glow from being pressed up against sweaty Ricky. What's funny as hell in that pic is the almost panicked way the blonde is clutching at Ben. She knows what's what.

She’s got a fake grimace smile on.

Oh, Ben, please get cast in something good.

Yeah! Something with real gay sex, not this contrived bullshit right here.

Steven Spielberg put out a casting call for West Side Story remake. Is there a part for B.B. or is he too old?

Hmmm. I'm sure he'd love to do it. On paper he's too old, but if he shaved he'd look years younger.

But can anyone persuade Ben to get rid of the beard?

Would he be enough of an asshole to turn down a part if the character had to be clean shaven? I can't imagine, but you never know with him. He's really hung up on that beard.

There's never been a bearded Bond. Someone should remind him of that.

Where in the world is Ben?

Catching up on his Netflix binging? Filing his taxes?

He’s been liking posts on Insta p early in the morning east coast time. Any chance he’s in NYC? Or just having late nights in LA? ;)

Or overseas?

Or facetiming with someone overseas? Maybe filming in la?

It's one of R69's options. He just got back from London, so I don't think he's there again. Or I could pretend that he's Facetiming with Alex Gonzales, as per 71.

He just picked up a whole group of new fans from Punisher, but he's not doing anything on social media to keep them engaged with him. Dumb.

He’s playing movie trivia on IG.

HA, even his celeb friends are calling him out.

I eyerolled at this fanfrau comment: "He's not been MIA @jasonmooreofficial he's been "lurking" 😂 he only scrolls and likes, but doesn't post. "

That's being MIA ya dumb broad.

Ben doesn't look very threatening lol.

ben sends greetings from his vacation

Ben’s coke booger bump

His nose is kinda big.

Hair-flip bump

More Ben!

play that funky music, white boy

LOL @ this skank! (The female, I mean. Not our Ben.)

I wonder if she asked him to autograph her breast?

They can't possibly be shooting Punisher season 2 already, can they? It just ended! (And why didn't BB post this himself? He lives to fangirl about Hamilton.)

It’s in London, apparently. So B.B. is back home.

Please let him be getting a part in some decent British production, playing a Brit.

Amber Rose Revah posted on IG a couple days ago that she'd be filming in NY this summer. Presumably for Punisher S2.

She hashtags Punisher and Netflix on the post so I don’t think there’s any question its filming this spring-summer

Is he schtupping Sophie Cookson while he’s there?

But not Amber?

Amber has a BF. But maybe they are swingers? It is Hollywood after all.

I've heard she has a BF, but has anyone ever seen him??

This stud

Who is the guy on the left?

I think it's Michael Nathanson

No R95. Prettier, more groomed, blue eyes not brown, and lower hair line than Nathanson.

B.B. boyfriend?

hope there is more of him on the punisher

somehow.....

Thanks for the verification, R93. Her boyfriend is hotter than Ben, she needs to keep him.

We're due a repost of our dearly departed header image. FUCK THE HATERS.

I want to nuzzle in that armpit

Sophie Cookson does seem thirsty for Ben. She posts on all of his pics with emojis.

Sophie will get shanked by BB's insane fraus if she keeps that up.

Another naive, I wouldn't dream so much if I were her.

B.B. reposted the Hamilton pic and Amber commented “ it was those forgive me eyes......” WTF Amber? What did B.B. have to ask forgiveness for??

He said he was a "truce". Did they have a fake Twitter spat about something? Whatever.

I can still smell R82’s wet pussy stank from here

LOL R106! With base notes of Bath & Body Works fruit-scented body spray.

The forgiveness/truce thing is because their Punisher characters are enemies.

Ben is so boring. He needs to do something messy!!!

^^^^^^THIS

I almost miss the days when BB was getting drunk at random Hollywood Hills house parties every week -- at least we'd get pics.

Do we think that he's dropped that scene, or has he become much more cautious about who he lets take his picture?

That guy behind gives me the creeps

Yeah, he reminds me of Perry Smith. And London Ross looks extra wonk-eyed. Glasses Guy is attractive, I wonder who he is.

Nick Lakind

Thanks. Well, he's not attractive anymore. He's gone Full Douche.

Westworld trailer during the Super Bowl tonight, keep your eyes peeled for BB.

He probably won't be in it. Poor Ben.

He's in S2. You can catch a glimpse of him in a party scene.

I still expect him only to be in maybe 10 minutes of the whole season. But it was nice to see Logan for a nano-second.

Lol he posted the glimpse of him on IG. Not the whole trailer mind, just his blink and you miss him shot. You keep being you B.B.

At least he posted something for once! Besides, who cares about the rest of WW?

Ben needs to do more cons. Make that bank because you'll never be Bond, BB!

That’s unbelievable amounts of money. Between WW and Punisher, he should be able to make good bank

Bump

I have a chance to buy Hamilton tix this weekend. If I bought two and offered one to B.B. do you think he would accept? Post a pic on IG with a thumbs up B.B. and I’ll know it’s yes!

Are you hot and hung, r125?

Are you Ben Barnes R126?

I think you're too late, R125. If you'd have made this offer last year, BB totally would have sucked you off for Hamilton tix.

Who’s requiring him to blow me for Hamilton tix? I’ll sit at his feet with his dick in my mouth through the whole show if he wants.

R125 LOL

Hermit Ben is getting on my nerves.

We’re thirsty B.B.

We are thirsty AF, Ben! Get messy!!

Is rude to the waitress bringing his tea = BB messy

I wonder what the significance of this shirt is to him to keep it so long when it’s falling apart?

First concert ever attended, maybe?

So bored!!

I’d love to see him and Garrett Hedlund get it on. The contrast would be stunning.

Why do we think BB has cut back so much on his social media posting? Did a crazy frau go over the line? Is he triggered? Reached his followers quota?

He is or was in London (2 February)

They don't have the internet in London? No excuse. Get off yer flat butt, BB!

(His hair's looking good, though.)

Probably went to see his friend Haley Atwell in Dry Powder

Is there anyone in all of England who Ben isn't friends with?

Is there anyone in England who doesn’t keep his secrets and will spill what he’s like in the sack?

YES!!!

Or else they're like....

Punisher S2 scheduled to begin filming Feb 26th, so he'll be back in NYC soon. (Assuming they'll use his character's arc in S2.)

So no hopes for non-Punisher work for the next 4-6 months? *sigh* Does he even try?

R144 Agree

I still surprise his capacity of "make friends".

At least Punisher means the temporary end of the hobo beard.

From your lips to God's ears, R150. I keep thinking that for him to go full Jigsaw, he'd have to shave it off to allow for the fake latex scars they'd use on his face.

Meanwhile, I know BB is too good looking, but these comments from the casting director of The Crown make me think he'd be a viable Prince Charles.

[quote] Given the nature of the series—which has covered about seven years each season—the actor cast as Charles could potentially be playing the prince for about 14 years of the character’s life. This time span—plus the occasional flashbacks Morgan scripts in—means that Gold is auditioning actors across a much larger age range than usual. “We’re looking for a quite wide age range, which is quite challenging. I think we’re going from 1964 when we start . . . and then we have to get him to about 16 to the late twenties. There are a lot of changes in any young man’s life at that spread of ages. But I think ultimately, it’s not really about the numbers on somebody’s birth certificate as it is how they feel, and how far each individual can stretch their age range, which is really variable from person to person.”

[quote] One key characteristic she looks for while casting The Crown, she explained, is an actor’s ability to evoke the mannerisms and airs of the English upper class.

He’s perfect

[quote] He’s perfect

For Prince Charles, or just in a general sense? LOL

He's already got biggish ears....

He's too handsome to play Charles

That's what makeup is for R155

Exactly, R156. And the show tries to flatter its subjects somewhat, since they're all alive.

But with Ben's track record/shit luck, he's more likely to be cast as Ryan Murphy's Prince Charles than The Crown's Prince Charles.

They’ve all been too pretty for the royals R155

Hmmm

What's your point, R159?

Uh huh

I want to know when Ben's silly fangirls are going to stop calling him "Binbons." He's going on 37 years old, for Christ's sake.

Never! It’s too cute. And it’s how you pronounce it when your drunk.

Apparently he went to that Dry Powder play with Anna Popplewell.

Is Anna Ben's hag? She must know all the dirt.

Definitely. And hubby doesn’t mind them going out alone because B.B. is safe apparently?

Happy Valentine's Day, DLers!

Bump

Do all young Brit actors in L. A. get Landrovers to run around in?

Those that can afford it can. Just like they all grow coordinating beards, apparently.

(And come to speak of it, why hasn't BB monetized his Landrover ownership like this?)

Even Kazinsky has joined the club (but I bet he's too poor for a Landrover.)

But are the Landrovers free? At the cost of a few personal appearances at corporate events maybe?

I think if the car was free, we'd see BB name dropping Landrover on social media.

Easier to believe that they all share a collective hive-mind, like most other WeHo gays.

The fraus are in withdrawal. They need a fix B.B.!

LOL. (Not that we haven't been asking that same question here....)

BREAKING -- Ben has shaved his beard.

I didn't realize he was dating anyone R176

I thought that might be the reason he was in London r177? With Sophie Cookson?

Shaved beard is likely for filming Punisher.

Yep.

And there was much rejoicing. I was beginning to think the beard + hermit behavior = bizarre facial condition. Thank god it's gone for awhile. I like the stubble though.

Honestly I would have thought that was Josh Brolin if he hadn’t told me it was B.B.

It's a very bad angle. I look forward to future pics.

Please, R178, Sophie Cookson is just another thirsty fangirl.

“Smiling through pain”? Remember when he said he worked on Westworld with a broken foot he didn’t tell anyone about? He sure love to tell us how he suffers for his art, the little princess 👸

Wow, a gay guy who loves to brag about how hard he works out. Way to go, brah!!!

Yes!!! The beard is finally gone. We need more pictures.

R184 don't forget the time he broke a rib doing Birdsong in the West End. He didn't tell TPTB about that until well after the fact, too.

R183 ^

R184 not necessarily voluntary. That’s his Punisher training

Sure, but he loves to brag about it. Very masc, brah!

(And I hope that the trainers remember Leg Day this season.)

Punisher will probably be shooting for the next 4-6 months, right? Does anyone know when The Crown starts filming? Is there any hope left for my dream of getting BB cast in it, or is he stuck in comic book hell for the rest of his career?

Ben needs better roles dammit! Aren't there any casting directors on here, willing to give BB a break?

I’d like to think we’ve helped him just by keeping these threads going. You owe us B.B. !

R192 is right.

Ben is lucky he gets attention here.

This thread is suddenly all:

You know Ben wishes he had McAvoy's career.

Him and us both, R195.

Has Ben ever acknowledged that he has gay fans?

Amazed we've reached nearly 200 posts on this thread mainly by complaining that BB never does anything worth talking about.

He needs to get busy and give us stuff to talk about. DL will explode!

Our NYC DLers need to scour the streets for him during the Punisher shoot.

I’m in NYC! Quick, gimme tips to thirst trap and fuck this man so I can report back

He’s probably staying along the Hudson River. Check the bars nearby.

Look in the vicinity of this mural

This may help. Check daily

Ali mural is 216 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn.

He's fangirling again.

Do we think he’s gonna live in Brooklyn again this time around? Recall him saying he lived there during punisher S1 shooting

Ben will be living wherever he can get the most cock. It just has to discreet, of course.

So glory holes? What are the best ones around NYC?

Don't forget Soho House NYC. Maybe NDAs are built in to the membership contract.

Plenty of gay bars in the vicinity of that Ali mural; he'd have his pick.

Though surely some of our DLers would have spotted him last year if he'd gone to them. On the other hand, I get the impression that 90% of the NYC DLers never leave Hell's Kitchen. And 90% of DL as a whole are ignorant BB haters.

Think BB’s in the city yet? Jason Moore tweeted about coming in.

Surely he's there by now if the shoot starts Monday.

Is this IG post a coded message from AG to BB? LOL! (Remember, AG accompanied Ben on his trip to NYC last year.)

And B.B. liked it. Hiding in plain sight

Of course he liked it...I mean, fucking Alex Gonzales, who wouldn't? BB isn't as dumb as he looks.

Alex Gonzales is so fucking hot. Even hotter than our beloved BB.

I prefer BB, but I've always been partial to pasty lanky Brits.

Now would be a fun time to revisit this video of cozy BB and AG at a birthday party.

AG is ok looking but as soon as he opens his mouth it’s a deal breaker.

Agreed. Maybe it's not so bad if he just speaks Spanish?

I’d rather have phone sex with B.B. s subtle raspy voice than have to endure AG squeaking Spanish in the flesh.

How does one say "Gay Voice" in Spanish?

Which of you cunts keeps pretending to be Ben on Facebook, asking for money (for escorts? coke?)?? You're really upsetting the frauen!

"I feel so bad that you have to say something like this again and again (sigh) I hope you are okay and I'll always be here to support you (hug) xxx"

My eyes have rolled right the fuck out of my head.

I’m sure B.B. isn’t the only celeb being targeted by this.

No, but he's probably in the running for most gullible fanbase.

They must think he is desperate

[quote] thank you ... i appreciate this alot i learn my lesson well.i was dum to fall for it.but we all learn from it~ thank you for everything you do, your my fav actor beso from jersey.

Oh, dear.

I think the fan girls make a huge issue out of it because they are hoping for interaction with him. He finds out about it from their tweets etc. so they get the thrill of him seeing what they’ve posted and being aware of their existence.

bump

Welp y’all it’s not BB but I did see Amber Rose Revah in the city today.

It’s a start r229! Were they filming?

Nope! She was just walking down street, stunning as ever

Where? She might be staying at the same place as B.B.

East side of Manhattan!

Together again! Set of Punisher 2

You sure that's not from last year? Ben's hair and beard are very Season 1.

Ahh could be. I noticed the hair after posting.

He’s been ignoring us watching curling

He went to Black Panther. He retweeted this three times before he got it right.

Holy shit! One of B.B. ‘s biggest stans flipped the fuck out over Floralina Lima being cast in Punisher. Changed her twit name and everything. Is she concerned B.B. will go after Lima?

Another nutcase fan of B.B. He sure knows how to attract them. Lima is dating Casey Affleck who was never even accused of rape. Dumb bitch.

Wait, what?

Who the hell is Floralina Lima?

How is she a "rape apologist"? WTF does "rape apologist" even mean?

What must these silly twats always manufacture drama?

What has any of this to do with the important issues of the day, such as -- Who is BB fucking? Is he cut or Uncut? And Who can he fuck to get a better career?

The Cut or Uncut debate has been resolved. Rayana Ragan popped in and told us so!

Say what, R242?

Bernthal could be considered a “gun apologist,” yet he never takes any heat from the stans.

And of course, we all know that BB is buddies with Matthew Morrison and Nick Hoult, so wouldn’t that make him ‘procuring boys for/fucking Bryan Singer for parts’ - adjacent?

So is Ben basically a paid Marvel shill now?

BREAKING: beardless + buzz cut.

As much as I think Ben has some of the best hair in Hollywood, and love it long, I'm liking this look. I think I'm still just in a tizzy over being able to see his face again.

The new hair travesty for Punisher

R247, maybe scroll and take a look upthread before posting, dipshit.

[quote] And of course, we all know that BB is buddies with Matthew Morrison and Nick Hoult, so wouldn’t that make him ‘procuring boys for/fucking Bryan Singer for parts’ - adjacent?

The IG stans would never acknowledge that such things go on, R243!

Missy R248 I did. For some reason the DL wasnt updating new posts til after I posted it.

Ben just posted to welcome the new Punisher cast members....will the crazy "rape apologist" stan's (R239) head explode?

Never mind, I answered my own question: she's gone off the rails

[quote] blackhatlogan -- Why am I looking at a rape apologist right now and why are you posting her???

[quote] welovebenbarnes -- rape apologists are never welcome

[quote] welovebenbarnes -- WELCOME TO GIORGIA AND JOSH ONLY

[quote] blackhatlogan -- BEN STAY AWAY FROM THAT RAPE APOLOGIST

You get the idea. Yes, this one girl has multiple BB fan accounts to spam him with. These fraus wear me out.

It’s more than one. They are also calling her a brown face which is just racist.

Yeah, but the most unhinged one (who I quoted above) goes by not just those two accounts, but a couple of others besides. Seriously like a half-dozen Twitter/Tumblr/IG accounts about Ben. How do these girls have time to hold down jobs or go to school? Ben is not interesting enough to justify this level of crazy, and I say that as a committed BB Troll!

I didn't see the race-baiting, but no way I'm venturing back into those comments.

When fangirls attack!

The brown face comment was referencing that Lima tends to play Latina often even though she's not. But BB got the same criticism for getting a tan to play South American in The Big Wedding, so the fangirls really need to pick a side of the SJW fence here.

Anyway, another pic of the new hair. I want to rub his head.

I'm surprised by how much I like it; just goes to show how desperately Ben's look was in need of a shakeup.

Wait, this actress' name is Floriana Lima and she's NOT Latina? I've honestly never heard of her before this.

Google says: Lima was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is of Italian, Irish, English, Spanish, Portuguese descent.

So I guess they're mad that she's not actually Mexican? Look, don't ask me to explain the mentality lol, that's just the explanation I found for the cries of racism. They're all batshit.

That haircut does accentuate the masc side of B.B.

Lmao! Yes!

[quote] so the fangirls really need to pick a side of the SJW fence here.

This all damn day.

Bump

Do you stick this in the microwave?

What the hell?

Who invited BB to an Oscar party? Sponsored by Lavazza? What, Dunkin Donuts dumped his ass?

Maybe he is hosting it?

Ok Lavazza holds an annual Night Before the Oscars party that’s a LOT of A listers go to. And it’s in LA so B.B. is not in NY. But how did he swing that invite? Netflix? His old yachting agent buddy from Miami?

Ben never hosts anything, R265. He's either really cheap or too poor.

I think being in the Marvel stable, no matter how peripherally, opens doors. But on the other hand, this little yachting agent was there too.

Oops ^^^HIS little yachting agent.

Though I'm unsure if Daniel is really BB's friend, or just Alex Gonzales' friend. Ben doesn't follow him.

Here's both of the yacht trip agents, still pals. Now we need to learn whether BB also went to this party.

Well B.B. in the last 24 hrs has followed Sebastian Stan and Tom Hollander who were both at the Vanity Fair party so that may answer that question.

Ben's such a thoroughgoing Marvel suck-up. I'm somewhat embarrassed for him.

The business is all networking. Hes clearly not going to make it solely on his looks.

When a normal person goes to the VF party, they post some pictures. WTH is BB's problem?

Maybe who he went with?

Just remembered another reason he may not want it known he was there. It’s something I’ve suspected for a long time and haven’t wanted to say because it could cause him some problems.

Spill, 275!

R275 He doesn't own his own tuxedo?? What?

Sketchier than being a pass-around yacht ho, R275? Come, share your theory! We're supportive (within reason.)

Come on, R275. This thread (and its FIVE predecessors) is desperate for some interesting discussion.

Tell us R275 Now you can't let us like that.

I think he might sell gossip to sites like CDAN for extra cash.

Hmmm. What makes you think that? Isn't it well known that 95% of CDAN's gossip is made up?

I'd think BB would have a hard time keeping friends if he was a snitch.

Real friends and celebrity friends are two different things. I’m sure he keeps confidence of people he is close too

Not sure I care if he does sell gossip tbh. The more important question: would he fuck a 24 year old while in NYC? Asking for a friend

Why doesn’t Bella Hadid like him?

I don't really believe R281's theory, but it would be delicious irony if Mr. Privacy Freak turned out to be a celebrity mole!

R285 who says she doesn't?

That whole IG smack down where someone commented on B.B. post that he was making a fool of himself over her.

All that means is that some jealous fangirl became enraged by Ben's pretend flirting and lashed out. Happens on a regular basis in BB-Land.

I almost miss the days when Ben's fans were mostly uptight Christian fraus, not easily "triggered" generation Z SJWs.

The mole theory is interesting but I can't wrap my head around it. What makes you think that? No snark, I'm asking honestly because there's literally nothing about the persona he's cultivated that would lead me to that assumption.

Bump

Has everyone visited the "Ben Barnes is Ugly Now" thread? Sic 'em!

Sad Ben Bump

Does Ben need a nose job?

Certainly not!

No!

This reminds of a story about B.B. when he was in the National Youth Theater. When they would practice fighting B.B. would always instruct his fellow students to aim anywhere but the face. “Not the face! Not the face!” So they started calling him NotTheFace behind his back.

So he fancies his face...

As do we all, R297. And why not, it's been his meal ticket.

R296 LOL

I want some of those old National Youth Theater people to come here and post their Ben stories.

R300 Agree

Ben recorded another audiobook. And it looks like his buzzcut is growing in some.

That’s fantastic for him! Finally an actual author of notable esteem. It could lead to additional voice work. I’m buying day of release!

How many years has BB had that black cable knit cardigan? It must be his security sweater (or "jumper" as he'd call it.)

Here he is wearing it in 2012.

He’s a cheap bastard, obviously. Must have Capricorn or Taurus in his chart somewhere.

LOL. Didn't someone post his full natal astrology chart in one of the previous threads?

Taurus in his Moon it looks like.

This one says Moon in Aries. How can a Leo with a Moon in Aries be such a boring motherfucker?

To know his real birth chart we have to know the hour of his born, if not are just assumptions, a chart changes a lot depends of hour.

You can’t know the rising sign but all the other planets are known.

And which are those planets? I don't have idea of astrology.

Do people here really believe in astrology?

Yes, or at least find it an amusing subject to talk about. Where's the harm?

I think BB won't be in this season of the Punisher as much as last season, since he has so much free time to watch tv.

Blech! Sucking up to Judd Apatow!

Our Ben is an indiscriminate suckup.

Has anyone watched the show he's raving about? I've never heard of it. BB must be its only fan.

I like it. It’s fairly raunchy relationship comedy. They twist the traditional take by making the girl the bigger jerk in the relationship

Having dinner with Michael Nathanson

Has been discovered the fountain of youth? He always looks so young compared to his real age. I say this as 20-something.

Maybe he's really Dorian Gray, R319.

Whoever is searching for B.B. in NYC, remember his tendency to wear baseball caps and hoodies.

[quote] He always looks so young compared to his real age. I say this as 20-something.

But the bitter old queens of DL insist that all English people age poorly!

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BB seems extra-reticent lately. You think his crazy fangirls picking fights with his friend Jimmi put him off social media more than usual?

Jimmie Simpson commented “the handsomest”

No sooner did R324 post that, then BB spends the whole afternoon posting to IG and Twitter. You'll never convince me he doesn't lurk at the DL.

He looks so good in the snow selfie.

He needs to practice his poses. I expect more from his gorgeous ass.

Ben is now posting compliments to Jimmi Simpson's IG. They need to get on with it and fuck already.

There on separate coasts, clearly missing each other

[quote]There on separate coasts

Oh, dear.

They’re

I know he has borrowed money and not paid it back in a timely manner even after his recent success. Causing a concerned family member to do the dirty work of nagging him about it.

O really, R333? Do tell. And how do you come by this intel? (Not doubting you, just always in search of more dirt.)

A UK based relative r334

Any other good scoop? We'll take anything, no matter how trivial.

R336 Agree

Does that relative have anything to say about his relationships?

Or lack thereof.

How do you know he borrowed money?

Recent Lipstick Alley thread B.B. that escaped our attention. No info though

Here's an extract from BB's forthcoming audiobook

About this much?

I will get the new audiobook just because of his voice, but holy shit that excerpt was blah. Combined with some pretty awful Amazon reviews, now worried that I'm in for a lot of misery just to hear him read. Why does being a BB fan have to hurt like this?

Yeah r344 I stopped after a few minutes. It was a bit droney? The writing doesn’t allow him much to work with.

How are there reviews already?

Anyway, I'm not surprised. I tried to listen to his earlier audiobook and it was flat and monotonous too. How can an actor have such a bad sense of timing or phrasing? Maybe Sir Ian is right and all young actors should be forced to do Shakespearean repertory theater for years.

Reviews for the book. It's been out for awhile.

I think he did well on the first audiobook he did R346. He does different accents and such. That book was just boring as well. YA fiction.

[quote]Maybe Sir Ian is right and all young actors should be forced to do Shakespearean repertory theater for years.

Sir Ian is right.

Today's young actors do not have the same abilities as Sir Ian's generation.

R347. I thought someone meant there were poor reviews for the audiobook already.

But yes, the old Shakespeareans have such wonderful phrasing they can wring pathos and high drama from a dinner menu. I recently listened to a story read aloud by one of my favorite old soap actors (another old Shakespearean), and he blew away anything BB's done in audiobooks.

Do we think that Ben ever regrets not attending proper drama school?

Westworld full trailer has dropped. A few nano-second glimpses of BB, including yet another barely-bisexual Logan orgy. God, this show pisses me off.

Will someone here be recapping in which episodes Ben appears? I'm not invested enough in WW to watch another whole season if Ben isn't a major player. Tried really hard first season, but it just left me apathetic.

Any fellow NYC-ers have any luck spotting Ben? Share the wealth!

Seems there is a good chance of Naked Bens return in Westworld! Two of three shots in the new trailer have him nude!

R355, hopefully Ben will give a full ass shot like he did in 'The Punisher'.

Yeah, but that "orgy" scene where the other man is carefully placed all the way down on the floor so he's no where near Ben.... Ugh.

Does B.B. commonly wear a watch in bed?

Logan's a busy guy, R358. He has appointments to keep. Can't lose track of time!

Does Ben have a "no cock shots" clause in his contracts?

[quote]Does Ben have a "no cock shots" clause in his contracts?

I don't know.

He hadn't even shown his full ass until just a few months ago. But now he finally has.

Perhaps one day he will show his cock.

He’s forgiven Bella Hadid

For what? Imaginary IG disagreements that fangirls dreamed up?

No easter greeting from Ben today? Is he busy with the NYC brunching scene?

Wonder who he hangs around with in NYC. If anyone at all, that is.

To hear him tell it, he stays in watching Netflix on his days off. He does seem less social and into exploring the city this time around.

Or he just learned to stop posting about it.

C’mon Ben! Give us something here!

He hangs out with his Pubisher costars and stuntmen, and also Krysten Ritter a lot.

Quick, someone in NYC slide into his DMs

There are so many pics of B.B. looking like a 3rd or 5Th wheel among couples that I can’t help but wonder if he’s into that? The husbands often ping and the whole situation would jibe with his supposed bisexuality.

I like that theory R369; it makes sense on a lot of levels. I more and more get the impression that for whatever reason, Ben just isn't emotionally equipped or willing to be in a couple, gay or straight, himself. But your way, he can live a bit vicariously through his coupled friends, get his homosex on, and appear to everyone else as "everyone's loveable, loyal friend BB." And the women in these couples wouldn't kick Ben out of bed because, come ON.

Here's one of the more flagrant examples. So much Gay Face in this picture.

Have we finally cracked the mystery that is BB?

I think we have a very sound working hypothesis, R372.

He tends to drop some of these coupled-up "friends" after a time. Brandon Graham is a perfect example. Lends credence to the idea that they're fuck buddies who tire of one another.

Not that it’s the same thing but he seems to drop/unfollow people on Instagram fairly often, too. His following count keeps going down.

BB: Faithless Bisexual Emotional Vampire?! LOL. He really SHOULD get cast in the Anne Rice series!

If he starts sucking up to people at Paramount or Bryan Fuller, we'll know he's after it. And no doubt Christopher Rice would be happy to entertain an offer from Ben.

[quote]There are so many pics of B.B. looking like a 3rd or 5Th wheel among couples that I can’t help but wonder if he’s into that?

Very interesting idea.

More Ben with "friends." Check the saucy bitch in the green hoodie.

How long until the girl was kicked out of this sandwich?

Who's the guy at R378?

Looks like Landon Ross.

Yes r379, from his IG and with the caption “things far away”

The girl at R378 looks like Julian Morris' sister.

Yes, Amy Morris.

Has BB fucked Landon and Julian, or just one or the other? Discuss.

Why does Ben not let friends tag him in Insta photos?

Because he's an aloof, paranoid, pain in our asses who doesn't want us to be able to easily stalk him or guess at his private life?

Having to ask everyone not to tag you just seems so exhausting! Let’s face it, he’s not THAT famous.

How do know he doesn’t let friends tag him?

I know, R386! And he has to know by now that despite all of his efforts at secrecy, everything winds up on that BB fansite within a day or two. His fraus are relentless!

Who are you r388, and what do you know?

I'm a Ben Barnes troll among all the other Ben Barnes trolls. I sense some paranoia developing in this thread...is that you, Ben?

It’s doubtful a mere troll would know for certain that B.B. bans his friends from tagging him r390

Wonder if B.B. will be included in promotional press for Westworld?

Sure, why not?

I wish it would start already. BB is boring me into a coma.

He will include himself in the press.

LOL, yes. Brace yourselves for the forthcoming Lisa Joy/Jonathan Nolan/EWR/Thandie Newton lovefest on Twitter from BB.

He is in London now

And by the way, R387...his friend did not tag Ben in the post. See?

I see Will Poulter on the right, little Lowey on the right. Maybe a national youth theater alum reunion?

I hate the buzz cut.

The bearded guy sitting next to Ben looks potentially hot.

How do we know it’s London not a Brits in NY gathering?

Chipping in late that he's not told his friends specifically not to tag him, he's turned it off completely. I remember the fangirls being upset that they couldn't tag him anymore. He was probably being tagged left and right in all kinds of stupid shit. I don't blame him for disabling it.

I think he’s still being tagged in fan stuff as of recently though, no?

R403 is right. He's still tagged in all sorts of fan junk.

I'm sure he's tempted to disable tagging, though. Some of these pathetic fangirls will tag him in comments, posts that have nothing to do with him, etc etc. As if that's going to get his attention and make him love them.

Oh, my bad. Are they @ing him or #ing? I haven't been keeping up with BB-related IG except for this thread because he so rarely updates it and everything else is fan crap.

Actual @tagging, R405. So I think it's true that he asks friends not to tag him. What a killjoy!

For a dude who seems to have a bunch of friends, he does NOT sound fun to hang with.

Maybe they just keep him around because he gives really good blowjobs?

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Threats to unstan for B.B. if “gets to close” to Floriana Lima. Crazy cunts

Hormonal imbalances

It must suck to be barely famous and having to deal with these obsessive stans.

Someone really needs to kick that girl in the cunt.

Why don't Ben's SJW stans ever give him any grief for playing a Latino in the horrid "Big Wedding" movie? Cultural appropriation!! Brownface!!

[quote] It must suck to be barely famous and having to deal with these obsessive stans.

Well said.

I give BB grief for being a paranoid borderline hermit about his privacy, but I understand why he is that way. It's just unfair that a few batshit loonies have to ruin everything for those of us who wish to stalk in a polite and discreet manner. And even though it would kill my gay BB beliefs, I almost wish he'd start dating this Floriana woman, because the fangirl meltdown would be a joy to behold.

It doesn't surprise me that the fans act like that. That doesn't mean that I see well that attitude, but BB dated with Tamsin Egerton FOR YEARS and he always said that he was single, so I "understand" that they always suspect about his relationships. He looked for it.

In addition, Floriana isn't dating with Casey Affleck?

That is exactly the point: Floriana is/was (is she still?) dating Casey Affleck. This makes her a "rape apologist" in the eyes of a small group of fans. They think that BB having anything whatever to do with her morally taints BB; never mind that she is his co-worker now and he has no choice but to be friendly with her, and he probably doesn't even have the first clue about the Casey Affleck #metoo situation.

Here's a ONTD thread on Floriana. Browse the comments section.

Okay, I as wondering why raw xallwd her a rape apologist. I get it now. lol. Even though it's crazy.

Yes she is. That’s why she is, in these wackos mounds, a “rape apologist “ even though Affleck was never accused of rape.

He went A Quiet Place. “No words” “still reeling” tagged Krasinski and Blunt

We don't really need updates on BB's every tweet, thanks. Most of us here follow him already.

It is amusing how he keeps trying to broaden his pool of famous friends. It never actually works, though.

I don't think he has a great group of friends, many of them will be acquaintances or friends for interest.

Up yours, hall monitor r471

Ben and the stunt double guy. BB looks a bit rough. Jet lag?

Imagine running into him at a Duane Reade

Any DLer runs into Ben at Duane Reade, I expect them to take pics of the contents of his shopping basket, then tail him around town until he calls the cops. And then post their report here!

Dang too many of the stores around NYC to know which one to focus on.

They film in Brooklyn R427, I know that doesn't help much.

Most people wouldn't know who he was lol.

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BB all over IG tonight doing Westworld press. Was this in LA?

Benjamin's trying to be hardcore for your amusement.

He needs to work on his IG poses.

Is he back in LA?

R434 He's in LA for the Westworld premiere tonight.

I think he did press there a day or two ago, as well.

Doesn't Ben have a very small role in Season 2?

I don’t see any pics or mentions of him at the premiere. He must’ve had to be back on the Punisher set.

There are a couple more short clips of him being interviewed on Variety’s Twitter aside from this one.

He looked good.

Is Camilla Belle thirsty for Ben? Check out her comments on... almost all his IG selfies

R256 [quote] I want to rub his head.

Is this you? LOL

R440 You're going to have to post some examples because I'm not wading through all the panty pudding on BB's IG looking for one or two comments. The only comment of hers that I could find was, "Oh hi."

R441 - sadly no, but I'd happily jump in the middle of that BB/Steven Ogg sammich.

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I did the dirty work of looking and I couldn’t find anymore comments from CB.

You're a brave man, R445. Who exactly is Camilla Belle, anyway, and why should we care?

There's a good thread about Leo DiCaprio elsewhere on DL that has some ideas that may be applicable to BB. Such as, that one remains stuck at whatever age mentally as they were when they first became famous. And that Leo is an emotionally-stunted asexual.

Thoughts?

Though I still favour the current theory of BB enjoying being a third wheel in his friends' relationships.

I'm sure Ben is looking forward to palling around with Jimmi Simpson and his new girlfriend.

HBO subscribers, remember to alert us immediately if Ben has a proper gay sex or nude scene in Westworld season 2!

Doubt he will.

R450 is probably right.

Westworld has been very tame with its sex scenes so far.

Anyone know who this is with him?

That is his friend, photographer Emma Holly Jones. She's another Brit ex-pat in LA. She did that black and white portrait session with him a couple of years ago and is in a long-term relationship with producer/writer Franklin Leonard. (I follow her IG.)

Emma's BB portraits. I have to admit, they're some of my favorites.

Tonight's penis update: Ben - 0 Simon Quarterman - full Ben was only in the last season recap.and the coming soon parts.

R455, you are doing the Lord's work!!

I think B.B. enjoyed the view of his goodies. His IG story had a pic of them at a premiere telling us to watch SQ on WW! He obviously knew the treat in store!

When will naked caps of Simon Quarterman be posted?

Couldn’t find any yet r458. But here’s a nice B.B. screenshot from Punisher. Bulging veins.

R459, I found a censored video clip of Simon Quarterman.

Hopefully the uncensored version will turn up soon.

A kind soul posted in the WW thread.

Group project: Each of us tweet this headline @benbarnes

Someone here was planning to buy this audiobook; it's out today. Review?

I can’t find where to buy it? Audible.com says my device is not supported? I have the app installed

Amazon? I've never used Audible (don't like audio books), so no idea what devices they support.

I got it. You can’t purchase in app it has to be off the website.

I tried to pre-order it from Audible's website but it kept telling me it wasn't available in my country (US) but I had no trouble purchasing it on Amazon once it was released.

I think it's available on Google Play, though, and the Penguin Random House website has other options for the audiobook download.

HA HA HA HA

BB went to Infinity War like a good Marvel lackey, but he went with that Punisher co-star that the crazy BB stans have been calling a "rape apologist." OMG, he's going to have to pass that popcorn to us as we sit back and watch his fandom have a meltdown!

And he was next to the man, not next to her, he doesn't want people think she is dating with him. LOL

Jason Moore was also there according to BB's IG. Seems like a lot of the cast got together for the screening.

Floriana is still dating Casey Affleck, no?

Ben seemed very cozy with that Royce Johnson in several pics.

[quote] Floriana is still dating Casey Affleck, no?

Yes, that's what makes her a "rape apologist" as per the SJWs.

Teeheeeeheeee

LOL! "THINK ABOUT US AND HOW WE SUFFER " should be the tag line for Ben Barnes Part VII.

r475, it's perfect.

WTF is Ben's musical theater loving ass singing here, anyone know?

R477 It's Found/Tonight by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt from March's Hamildrop installment.

Is he trying in his unsubtle fashion to audition for something? It'd be great if BB could achieve his theatre queen dreams.

I hope it’s that ambitious. I’ve been trying to figure out what it “means” regarding his personal life.

Hmmmmm. Damn you, R480 now I'll be donning my tinfoil BB theory hat too!

All of this aside, he looks PAINFULLY thin. Like, bobble-headed. Has his neck always been that scrawny?

It’s becoming painfully apparent he has some type of eating disorder or something. It’s not healthy. Given in to the skinny obsessions of Hollywood

Ben has always been skinny.

I think it's too soon to assume he has an eating disorder.

If you want to publicly audition, why use an IG story? A lot of people wouldn’t check that and it disappears after 24 hrs. Now if you’re sending a message to someone, you can see who watched it and if they watched it several times.

But there's a difference in appearance between someone who is always skinny and looks normal at that weight, and crossing over into too skinny. I think it's the obsession with "fitness" and everyone being muscled-up. He's working out too much trying to get muscled but he's losing what little body fat he had.

Or maybe it's a bad angle and the buzz cut that's making him look like a POW.

Or maybe it's a bad angle and the buzz cut that's making him look like a POW.

^^ I think it's more this. I thought he looked normal at the Westworld premiere.

Ok R484, obviously not a formal audition, but an attempt to get his famous Bway star acquaintances to notice him?

I truly and unironically love his earnestness.

So what do we know about this Royce Johnson guy who's been spending so much time with BB? Is he family?

His IG account is private -- odd for an actor. He's from New Orleans...remember Ben's mini-vacation in New Orleans last year?

Can we theorize than Ben has been enjoying some BBC on the down low?

He plays Brett Mahoney in Daredevil. I think his account has only been private as of recently, might be the influx of fangirls.

Yes, but is he gay?

I don't get gay from him. I follow him on IG, he seems like a cool, down to earth dude. The only link to BB is their mutual involvement in the Netflix MCU since Mahoney is a character who gets spread between the shows (so they know each other through Punisher having shared scenes there).

It's not just Ben, he posts photos like those with all his costars and other industry people he meets.

Drat. Well, it was worth a shot.

More exciting to think about than BB's crossword puzzle habit, to be sure. (Is he intentionally trying to be the world's most boring celeb? I swear he's trolling us.)

Well, Ben has always been very secretive.

It isn't just a recent thing.

It’s hard to tell from Royce’s IG whether he’s gay but he kind of has that fag hag closeness with actresses in pictures. Like there is no threat there if you know what I mean? He called B.B. his beloved friend while promoting we watch Westworld. Seems awfully invested, hmmm?

Well, yes, but Amber Rose Revah also posted a pic with BB promoting Westworld

Ben looked good on Westworld tonight. He had more screentime than I was expecting, too.

Bens screen time for the posters who don’t want to watch it all. It’s getting boring TBH.

Minute 13:00-21:00. Minute 46:00-48:00.

Thanks. I'll wait to buy my HBO Go pass until the season is mostly over.

Benjamin perusing his DL threads.

Thanks for the info r498. Please let us know if Logan shows up again. 10mins of screentime isn't enough to get me to make an effort to get HBO access. Not at all aboard the Westworld hype train over here.

He looks so hot in that gif.

Is Ben gradually morphing into an Instaho?

[quote]He looks so hot in that gif.

The one at R2 of his naked ass?

R503, better that than daily crosswords in between bouts of AWOL.

It’s cute he wants us to know he has a brain not just looks

I was being a little sarcastic, R505. But with the Brooklyn setting, the stupid filter, and the mention of the gym....hopefully it won't be long before he's posting about Gay Brunch!

I think my post had the wrong tone, guys. Sorry. To be more clear, I am all for Instaho!Ben. I want Kardashian-level narcissism from him.

R508 It's probably way past time for me to bury my dreams of BB ever becoming a serious respected actor and join you.

BB Insta #goals:

R507 I feel like he'd fit in well with these guys. He could be the token Hot One who everyone secretly hates.

Punisher filming notice for this afternoon and overnight if anyone local wants to check it out.

Ben's acting truly sucked in the last WW episode.

Someday I'll watch it and see for myself.

Does BB have a fuck buddy at SkyAtlantic? They're always heaping undeserved praise upon him.

"Best ever" ... "Plays Logan to perfection" ... MARY!

I have a hard time judging his Logan performance. Without context, the scene below is quite shit. On the other hand, Westworld characters are so paper-thin and poorly written that Logan is more or less an OTT soap villain, so I can't blame BB for taking that and running with it. A director could have told him to take it down a notch.

Aw, I thought he was quite good. Made me feel for the character.

I'm three minutes into The Autograph Man prologue and already want to quit. He's narrating in the same style he used for World of Warriors (which I quite enjoyed as juvenile lit goes). But this approach doesn't feel right for this book.

Oh well, twelve hours to go...

LOL R516. Don't audiobooks have directors?

I just listen to his audiobooks to put to sleep at night. I don’t even know what the story lines are.

P.S. R516 Let us know if the book has a sex scene. I'm curious to know how Ben would approach narrating one; would he get into it, or would he keep everything all jaunty and British-sounding? LOL

B.B. put up some smoking pics on IG. Looks like he took the Instaho advice. Also a humble brag about his mini crossword skill. Lol.

God, he’s gorgeous.

Something I notice is B.B. seems to have a good eye for photography and video. Wonder if he’ll ever try directing?

He obviously loves those black boys.

He's been posting up a storm. Did his agent get on his case to increase his social media presence, or is he just reading the DL?

R523. Right?! Lots of pics with black men in social situations.

Ben has discovered BBC, good for him! Though he had that whole Latino thing going on with Alex Gonzales a while back, too. Lucky bitch.

Been reading this for ages, quite interesting. There is still the one question, no one seems to be able to answer: is he gay or not????

Well duh, R527 that's why we're almsot up to seven threads on the guy!

I think thread consensus is that he's an emotionally arrested gay-leaning bisexual. Who likes to be a third wheel.

What's our Part VII header image going to be? How about

[quote] I want to see Logan dick.

^^^ From the Westworld Season 2 thread. It's turning into a BB love-fest over there!

[quote]What's our Part VII header image going to be?

In light of his love of black cock, I suggest:

So, no Ben on Westworld last night?

No R532

Update on the new audiobook. I'm about 2hrs in now. Either he's fallen into his comfort zone with the narration or I've just gotten used to it, but it seems to be getting better. I still don't care about the characters or story, but he's doing well enough with it, particularly in giving each character their own voice (accent, inflection). I suppose it's not really fair to Ben that the last audiobook I listened to was Michael C Hall reading Pet Sematary, which was unfuckingbelievable.

Also lol check his latest IG story. Crossword score with caption: "World's dullest instastory content?" Hiiiiiii BB!

You are correct, Benjamin!

So sad that no one invited Ben to the Met Gala. The guests this year are so completely trashy and D-list, he would have classed the place up a bit.

Shawn Mendes is not D-list.

[quote]Shawn Mendes is not D-list.

You're right. He's Z-list.

Ben WISHES he was as famous as Shawn Mendes.

I can honestly say that I still don't know who Shawn Mendes is.

Audiobook had a brief masturbation scene. It was very weird and not hot at all. Although if anyone's ever wanted to hear Ben recite the Hebrew alphabet, this is the book for you.

R541, you're on Datalounge, but you've never encountered any of the dozens of Shawn Mendes threads?

R542, Ben is half-Jewish, so it's good that he's getting in touch with the Hebrew alphabet.

What chapter is the masturbation scene?

Hopefully we will get a video one day of Ben masturbating.

[quote] Hopefully we will get a video one day of Ben masturbating.

While Facetiming with Julian Morris.

R543 I've seen the threads, but I don't look at them or open them, just let them scroll on past. Probably as most people do with our Ben threads. LOL

[quote]While Facetiming with Julian Morris.

Yes, Ben & Julian together would be hot.

And since they do know each other, maybe they've already done it:

I'm 100% certain they're old fuck buddies. Maybe they're tired of each other now Ben doesn't hang around Julian/Landon as much.

What chapter please?

Had to go back and find it. If you're listening on Audible, it's at the 17min mark of Ch9. Do not get your hopes up - it literally lasts one minute, is not graphic, and is off the charts cringeworthy.

Thank you anyway.

Now I almost want to hear it too, for the cringeworthiness. Is it bad writing, or is it BB?

Weird writing awkwardly read. In his defense, he's not given anything to work with.

Does he make orgasmic sounds?

There's a mental interjection of "oh baby!" that's delivered with some excitement. It might sound kind of hot out of context of the book, if you can get past the fact that literally no one uses the phrase unsarcastically.

"Oh, baby"? Is the book set in 1956?

In real life, Ben makes orgasmic sounds:

- when he beats his own crossword record

- when he goes home to London and has properly prepared tea

- when anyone more famous than he is follows him on IG

Others?

LOL. But what does it take to get a follow from BB? He tagged costar Shannon Woodward in an instastory today and then liked a few of her posts, but didn’t follow the account.

R557 It definitely helps to be British. Or someone higher-profile who he can aspire to be friends with. Then there's all of the folks who, as a low-tier Marvel lackey, BB's probably contractually obligated to follow.

Funny he doesn't follow Cumberbatch -- he ticks all of those boxes. Not hawt enough for BB?

OKAY, BB just started following Shannon after I posted that. Proof he reads these???

HA! Though I love the idea of Ben lurking here (and posting over in the theater queen threads), I hope it's not true -- it'd just drive him further into the closet.

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B.B. being as ARR calls him, the most gentlemanly of actors by not even touching her in this armlock

It's happened: Ben has gone full Insta-Gay by posting his workout routine and this.

While I love watching Ben workout, wish it was at least shirtless.

His butt is looking good. I don't even care that he's fully clothed with those awful white trainers that his big toes are about to poke through, that story just made me happy as a little girl. Plus the slightly sweaty selfie, the buzz cut and shades, I feel so trashy for being as attracted to that as I am.

Ben's not sucking up to Jon Bernthal as much (or at all) this year on the Punisher set. I wonder why.

He seems to be spending all his free time with his stunt double.

He’s sucking up to him in Jon’s instagram comments, tho

Ok -- I can't be arsed to follow Bernthal's IG. Is he still calling him "bro" all the time? LOL

HAHAHA. No, just stuff like “wow” and “good dog” or whatever on a pic of bernthal’s dog.

[quote]B.B. being as ARR calls him, the most gentlemanly of actors by not even touching her in this armlock

What should we conclude from this?

Why, that Ben is a paragon of knightly chivalry and virtue!

(Dirty) Thoughts?

My thoughts on that are that fraus use too damn many punctuation marks.

Poor Ben.

He spends so much time working out, and yet he remains scrawny.

R575 Yeah, what's going on there? How are his arms still so scrawny if he's lifting such heavy weights? Not enough protein intake? Should he lay off the cardio entirely?

Does he do any leg work?

Meanwhile, Jimmi Simpson nominated for a BAFTA. Is Ben seething with jealousy?

Ben is a scrawny fucker. If he went on a cycle of steroids I bet he'd bulk. He looks all natural though.

Well, good for Ben for not juicing.

No B.B. in tonight’s WW. They did mention him overdosing so we know how he dies ultimately.

Thanks R581.

It's a shame that actors have to spend 3/4 of their time in gyms these days and not in...I dunno...acting classes?

I finished the audiobook. It took over 8hrs to get interesting and lost that about an hour later. Can't tell you the last time I held a protagonist in such apathy teetering on contempt. Won't even use this garbage as a sleep aide.

Despite the rocky start, BB did well with the narration. There was a short, laughably bad Italian accent in there (I work with Italians though so it may have been more jarring for me than most) but on the whole, he did a good job giving each character their own voice and gifted the story more energy than it deserved. So, a decent reading. The source material, however, has landes itself firmly in the top ten least enjoyable reads of my life.

Bored bump

Shouldn't they be done filming Punisher by now, so BB can go get a better job?

Just saw new pics of Bernthal on set. I think they're scheduled to/through June.

It takes like 6 months to film

I doubt that we'll get any BREAKING Ben news this evening that would cause the thread to fill up, but fuck it, just in case I'm going to wrap this one up and start Part VII.

Dorian Gray bottoming

I wonder if Ben is a bottom, R589?

Fuck already, damn you two!

R590. That's a good question, and we should take it up as a discussion topic next thread.

Damn HBO

...then you're a DL Fave!!

I have to put the ass gif in here again, or somebody will complain.

Fashion, baby

Goddamn, DL is slow to load

Are we there yet?

We outta here.

Thread closed! Part VII below.