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Ben Whishaw.

Gay, married, talented and handsome.

Why isn't he a DL fav???

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by Anonymousreply 257December 4, 2021 12:57 AM

He IS a DL fave.

by Anonymousreply 1July 21, 2020 10:27 PM

Handsome?

by Anonymousreply 2July 21, 2020 10:27 PM

The most boring Richard II ever.

by Anonymousreply 3July 21, 2020 10:27 PM

He is creepy, annoying, and overrated. He's the Timothy Chalamet of wherever the fuck he comes from (I think England).

by Anonymousreply 4July 21, 2020 10:29 PM

Really talented actor. Loved him in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

by Anonymousreply 5July 21, 2020 10:30 PM

Because that play he did with Renee Fleming in the Shed was god awful!

by Anonymousreply 6July 21, 2020 10:31 PM

Among my favorites -- He's been in Perfume, A Very English Scandal, and the movie remake of Brideshead Revisited. Great job Ben.

I thought we loved him here on DL?

by Anonymousreply 7July 21, 2020 10:31 PM

We love him but he's not hawt. Too thin.

by Anonymousreply 8July 21, 2020 10:32 PM

OP, he is everything that you said! Except he's not handsome.

by Anonymousreply 9July 21, 2020 10:32 PM

R3 - You have GOT to be fucking kidding me.

That performance was brilliant. He outshone every other lead in the rest of The Hollow Crown series, including Rory Kinnear as Bolingbroke, Jeremy Irons as Henry IV, Hiddleston as Prince Hal and Henry V, Tom Sturridge as Henry VI, and Cumberbatch as the worst Richard III I have ever seen. And except for Cumberbatch, the rest of those named were very, very good.

by Anonymousreply 10July 21, 2020 10:33 PM

No, he isn't handsome but he's very intense. First came across him in "The Hour". I think frankly that he's probably one of the five best actors of his generation.

And he's not posh.

by Anonymousreply 11July 21, 2020 10:34 PM

[quote] Too thin.

There’s no such thing.

by Anonymousreply 12July 21, 2020 10:36 PM

He's not particularly good-looking but he did go nude in some film and looked good au naturel.

by Anonymousreply 13July 21, 2020 10:40 PM

He is all ears & dick and I like it.

by Anonymousreply 14July 21, 2020 10:48 PM

At one point he was attached to the role of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody but eventually it fell through. I can’t help but wonder what he would’ve done with the role. I think he would’ve been perfect. He’s such a great actor.

by Anonymousreply 15July 21, 2020 10:51 PM

My favorite actor of his generation, and I'd marry him in the parallel universe of infinite possibility.

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by Anonymousreply 16July 21, 2020 10:52 PM

I just wish he didn’t smoke.

by Anonymousreply 17July 21, 2020 10:53 PM

You'll never meet him, don't worry about, yankee R17

by Anonymousreply 18July 21, 2020 10:56 PM

Ben is great, probably one of the best actors of his generation. Bright Star came out when I was in high school and I truly fell in love with him for a moment lol.

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by Anonymousreply 19July 21, 2020 10:57 PM
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by Anonymousreply 20July 21, 2020 10:59 PM

he is sort of Keatsian and consumptive

by Anonymousreply 21July 21, 2020 11:00 PM

Love him. Great actor.

by Anonymousreply 22July 21, 2020 11:01 PM

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by Anonymousreply 23July 21, 2020 11:03 PM

Fat pig

by Anonymousreply 24July 21, 2020 11:06 PM

Terrible picture OP

by Anonymousreply 25July 21, 2020 11:13 PM

Perfume was weird. I knew a frau who loved it.

Whishaw plays a guy who targets beautiful virgins to murder and use their vagina fat to make perfume. Would virginal vages smell better than nonvirginal? And do vages on beautiful virgins smell better than those of ugly virgins? Apparently, yes.

by Anonymousreply 26July 21, 2020 11:15 PM

R26 It's a famous novel

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by Anonymousreply 27July 21, 2020 11:19 PM

I thought he was married. Maybe it's just a partner. Or maybe I have him confused with someone else. It is going to rain, after all.

by Anonymousreply 28July 21, 2020 11:23 PM

We love him, but besides being a fantastic talented actor he's kind of boring in real life? Which I appreciate, it makes me respect him more than desperate insta-whores posing in speedos for paps like Luke Evans. I think he could be the first openly gay actor to win a Best Actor Oscar if the right role comes along (Freddie Mercury SHOULD have been it) and if Sir Ian doesn't get there first

by Anonymousreply 29July 21, 2020 11:25 PM

[quote]Maybe it's just a partner.

They had a civil partnership in 2012.

He's a jobbing actor in that he takes on anything. Nothing is too big or too small for him. Considering he's in the James Bond franchise, and he's won BAFTAs and an Emmy (or was it the Golden Globe?) he still does short films that play in film fests and he's still the voice of Paddington for the Nickelodeon series. He'll be in the next season of Fargo for FX and he's doing another BBC series.

by Anonymousreply 30July 21, 2020 11:26 PM

R27 I would read it if the intoxicating-smelling vag belonged to an ugly, fat but slutty frau, instead of beautiful virgins. That would be subervsive!

by Anonymousreply 31July 21, 2020 11:34 PM

Probably my favorite photo of Ben.

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by Anonymousreply 32July 21, 2020 11:38 PM

Great hair

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by Anonymousreply 33July 21, 2020 11:43 PM

He was handsome for like 2 minutes 7 seconds. We’ve moved on.

by Anonymousreply 34July 21, 2020 11:45 PM

[quote]Probably my favorite photo of Ben.

And this is mine.

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by Anonymousreply 35July 21, 2020 11:48 PM

Handsome? I think not.

by Anonymousreply 36July 21, 2020 11:51 PM

His fraternal twin is a bit attractive.

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by Anonymousreply 37July 21, 2020 11:53 PM

I like him as an actor, saw him on Broadway in 'The Crucible', and enjoyed the Amazon series he did with Hugh Grant.

But I don't find him handsome.

by Anonymousreply 38July 21, 2020 11:59 PM

His hair is quite enviable.

by Anonymousreply 39July 21, 2020 11:59 PM

He has nice red lips. I like red lips. I now realize that sounds weird when I type it out, but it's true.

by Anonymousreply 40July 22, 2020 12:01 AM

DL fave Connor Jessup is a big fan ("he's so hot!")

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by Anonymousreply 41July 22, 2020 12:08 AM

BBC cancelling The Hour still hurts my soul a little bit.

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by Anonymousreply 42July 22, 2020 5:29 PM

He's not handsome, and so he was pretty cruelly miscast as Sebastian Flyte in the awful film version of "Brideshead Revisited."

But he is a singular screen presence, and has been terrific in multiple films and TV projects, including "Bright Star," "A Very English Scandal," and "The Hollow Crown." I will say that he does have a pretty narrow range (he's always playing anxious artsy types), but within that range he is superb.

by Anonymousreply 43July 22, 2020 5:47 PM

I like him as a performer but he is ugly.

by Anonymousreply 44July 22, 2020 5:52 PM

I find him quite attractive in particular roles and IRL, and he is unafraid to be as ugly as the role calls for, e.g. Uriah Heep.

by Anonymousreply 45July 22, 2020 6:08 PM

I think he's quirky cute

by Anonymousreply 46July 22, 2020 6:10 PM

[quote]BRIGHT STAR is perfect...? Ben Whishaw is perfect.....?

[quote]it’s almost too much. Can’t breathe when he’s on screen

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by Anonymousreply 47July 22, 2020 11:32 PM

He's not trash. That's why he's not a DL fave.

by Anonymousreply 48July 22, 2020 11:49 PM

His Richard II in The Hollow Crown was the best I've seen. Loved him in English Scandal, too (ditto London Spy until it went flying off the rails in the last episode).

by Anonymousreply 49July 22, 2020 11:52 PM

[OP] Your seeing eye dog needs cataract surgery.

by Anonymousreply 50July 23, 2020 12:09 AM

Love him as Q

by Anonymousreply 51July 23, 2020 2:29 AM

Is he the only man that can lead Connor astray?

by Anonymousreply 52July 23, 2020 2:37 AM

Correcting OP's highly unflattering mug shot of Ben on a sad bender.

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by Anonymousreply 53July 23, 2020 4:58 AM

I think he’s very handsome.

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by Anonymousreply 54July 23, 2020 5:13 AM

Have a sandwich, R54.

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by Anonymousreply 55July 23, 2020 5:17 AM

He was so good in Cloud Atlas.

by Anonymousreply 56July 23, 2020 5:28 AM

Wishaw's Richard II (and that entire production) was my first exposure to the play and I fell for it big time. The incredible poetry, the "this happy breed" speech (among many), the resonant garden scene...an embarrassment of riches...I subsequently saw the David Tennant production, which, but for its superb incidental musical score, didn't have the same impact. I'm curious to see the Fiona Shaw film which is currently on Prime, I believe.

by Anonymousreply 57July 23, 2020 5:32 AM

Best actor I know. And he exudes sex in real life, quite unintentionally.

by Anonymousreply 58July 23, 2020 7:48 AM

Great hair

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by Anonymousreply 59July 25, 2020 8:55 AM

I once stood behind him in the queue for the box office at The Yard, a small artsy theatre space in North London. He has the air of somebody who is slightly burdened by knowing other people always know who he is.

This film hasn’t been mentioned up thread, but Lilting is lovely gay-themed film starring Whishaw.

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by Anonymousreply 60July 25, 2020 9:23 AM

Briefly mentioned above, but he was wonderful in London Spy.

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by Anonymousreply 61July 25, 2020 9:29 AM

I know someone that works with him and said he was really odd. Which is expected? Very actory. Said he started jumping around pretending to be a cat!

by Anonymousreply 62July 25, 2020 10:39 AM

I don’t say this to be mean, but he seems on the spectrum, even when acting.

by Anonymousreply 63July 25, 2020 10:56 AM

He is not traditionally handsome but it has his charm. And he is a very good actor.

Probably DL is not interested in him because he doesn't expose his life on instagram or he is not a tabloid material, but he has a nice career and a prime example if you are hard working and a good actor coming out is not a problem to find work

by Anonymousreply 64July 25, 2020 10:56 AM

[quote]He was so good in Cloud Atlas.

it's a shame about the movie, tho, what a snooze

by Anonymousreply 65July 25, 2020 10:57 AM

He is very talented, but he is really butt ugly.

by Anonymousreply 66July 25, 2020 10:58 AM

He is kind of forgettable, not a bad thing for a character actor I guess

by Anonymousreply 67July 25, 2020 10:58 AM

[quote]he is unafraid to be as ugly as the role calls for, e.g. Uriah Heep.

Has that version of David Copperfield been released anywhere yet? It is scheduled for August 28 in the US, but who knows if that will happen? Has anyone here seen it?

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by Anonymousreply 68July 25, 2020 11:03 AM

He's a thin guy with big dong. I approve.

by Anonymousreply 69July 25, 2020 11:11 AM

Where is the dong, r69?

by Anonymousreply 70July 25, 2020 11:13 AM

Personal History of David Copperfield was released in the UK in 2019. I've seen it. It's wonderful. Whishaw's role overall is small but he's great as usual.

by Anonymousreply 71July 25, 2020 11:13 AM

Here is the dong:

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by Anonymousreply 72July 25, 2020 11:16 AM

R65 The movie is terrible (but the trailer is fantastic).

Cloud atlas was not made for being a film, it's too complex to translate well into a film. Even a tv show will have problems to adapt. The estructure of the novel, six linked stories (narrated till the middle of the story before going to the next one and going back in inverse order till end in the first story) is not the easies to make it easy to follow when you put that on images.

But even after reading the novel the film is extremelly confusing

by Anonymousreply 73July 25, 2020 11:19 AM

What's wrong with you nasty cunts?! He's cute AF

by Anonymousreply 74July 25, 2020 11:25 AM

Cloud Atlas: I've read the book right before the movie came out and saw the movie maybe two weeks after finishing - and actually loved both. Books and movies are different medias and can (and should and need to) tell stories differently.

My most favorite roles of Ben Wishaw are London spy (probably totally underrated) and Q in James Bond/Skyfall. Just love him.

by Anonymousreply 75July 25, 2020 11:29 AM

Thank you, r72. Perhaps a shower and a grower.

by Anonymousreply 76July 25, 2020 11:30 AM

Love him, he's a fine actor, and I'm surprised to see @ R72 that he's cut. Not that that's in any way a deal breaker.

by Anonymousreply 77July 25, 2020 11:33 AM

The Hour is great. 2 seasons available on Amazon Prime. Ben stars with a great cast including Dominic West and Romola Garai!

Highly recommended.

by Anonymousreply 78July 25, 2020 12:10 PM

Interesting how Ben beat both Leonardo diCaprio and Orlando Bloom for the lead in Perfume in 2006. He hadn't really done any major film projects prior to that.

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by Anonymousreply 79July 26, 2020 1:09 AM

^ He was a hell of a lot better than Bloom or DiCaprio would have been

by Anonymousreply 80July 26, 2020 1:45 AM

It's hard for photographers to disguise the bags under his eyes to get a flattering head shot.

He's got the body of a gnat.

by Anonymousreply 81July 26, 2020 1:50 AM

[quote]Interesting how Ben beat both Leonardo diCaprio and Orlando Bloom for the lead in Perfume in 2006. He hadn't really done any major film projects prior to that.

But he had played Hamlet at the Old Vic so he certainly had the chops for that role.

Ben recorded the audiobook for "Maurice" during lockdown. A sample clip is at the site.

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by Anonymousreply 82July 26, 2020 4:14 AM

^ I'd listen to him read the phone book

by Anonymousreply 83July 26, 2020 4:17 AM

We loved him in London Spy.

by Anonymousreply 84July 26, 2020 6:39 AM

I don’t know why, but when I see his name it looks almost musical and should be said in hushed, dreamy, reverent tones and repeated twice like how Marge Simpson says “Lowenstein, Lowenstein...” in that episode with Lauren Becall as her therapist and is a take off from Prince of Tides.

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by Anonymousreply 85July 26, 2020 10:09 AM

He's talented, but he's an oddly-proportioned troll.

by Anonymousreply 86July 26, 2020 10:19 AM

At 23 Ben was the youngest actor ever to play Hamlet at the Old Vic

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by Anonymousreply 87July 26, 2020 10:41 AM

Heard his heavenly singing voice in that production at the Shed and THAT made it worth it. What a voice!

by Anonymousreply 88July 26, 2020 10:47 AM

Speaking of Ben singing I know everybody hated the Mary Poppins sequel but I loved his simple little song, he gave it so much heart

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by Anonymousreply 89July 26, 2020 1:37 PM

I love his voice! He should play Cat Stevens. Sorry, Jeremy Sisto but Ben's got the pipes

by Anonymousreply 90July 29, 2020 1:54 PM

Handsome? I think he looks like an anemic killer.

by Anonymousreply 91July 29, 2020 2:01 PM

Handsome? Ummm, no. He always looks like he needs a shower.

by Anonymousreply 92July 29, 2020 2:04 PM

I don't think he's handsome but he's not unfortunate looking either. And as mentioned above, he's wonderful within his wheelhouse.

by Anonymousreply 93July 29, 2020 2:12 PM

He's a little like McKellan. Never a heartthrob but not unpleasant to look at...

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by Anonymousreply 94July 29, 2020 2:14 PM

He's not all that handsome.

by Anonymousreply 95July 29, 2020 2:14 PM

Simon Amstell had Iwan Rheon parody him to good effect.

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by Anonymousreply 96July 29, 2020 2:16 PM

He carries too much smegma with him for most people's liking.

by Anonymousreply 97July 29, 2020 2:19 PM
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by Anonymousreply 98July 29, 2020 2:29 PM
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by Anonymousreply 99July 29, 2020 2:30 PM

Great hair

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by Anonymousreply 100July 29, 2020 2:30 PM

There's something charming about the deliberate way of speaking but the halting quality would grate on me quite quickly. He may not be like that off camera, of course.

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by Anonymousreply 101July 29, 2020 2:31 PM

I have a thing for short, thin guys with dark hair, so I think he’s gorgeous.

by Anonymousreply 102July 29, 2020 2:32 PM

[quote]Great hair

One agrees, R100.

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by Anonymousreply 103July 29, 2020 2:46 PM

r97, see r72.

by Anonymousreply 104July 29, 2020 3:03 PM

So underfed.

by Anonymousreply 105July 29, 2020 3:22 PM

He does a really wonderful job in "Queers (2017) - The Man on the Platform." Written and directed by Mark Gatiss. It's only 20 minutes but he is quite amazing.

"Queers" - Eight short monologues were written for this series in response to the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, which decriminalized homosexual acts in private between two men aged 21 or over.

by Anonymousreply 106July 29, 2020 3:26 PM

R72 is that Wishaw? Did he roll his foreskin back? He made a remark on Graham Norton's show about being left intact when he was born.

by Anonymousreply 107July 29, 2020 3:46 PM

Foreskins roll themselves back, especially if there's been some fluffing before the camera rolls.

by Anonymousreply 108July 29, 2020 3:47 PM

On the subject, how do you pronounce "Whishaw"? Is it WHY-shaw or wih-SHAW or something else? I haven't ever heard him introduced. Yes I'll Google.

by Anonymousreply 109July 29, 2020 4:25 PM

Wish Aw (Aw as in Saw)

by Anonymousreply 110July 29, 2020 4:26 PM

He's introduced at r101, 0:07 seconds.

by Anonymousreply 111July 29, 2020 4:27 PM

Actors don't have to be pretty boys or handsome men, but they should not be unpleasant to look at.

by Anonymousreply 112July 29, 2020 4:33 PM

I don't think he's unpleasant to look at

by Anonymousreply 113July 29, 2020 4:41 PM

Connor Jessup talking about Bright Star and Ben for almost an hour:

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by Anonymousreply 114July 29, 2020 4:49 PM

He’s a good actor but a little overexposed especially here in the UK.

by Anonymousreply 115July 29, 2020 4:59 PM

I'll take Ben in full exposure, thank you.

by Anonymousreply 116July 29, 2020 5:10 PM

I would love to suffer from Whishaw overexposure. He's one of the swellest actors ever. Please, give him a weekly drama series, someone.

by Anonymousreply 117July 29, 2020 5:12 PM

He has a Jewish nose which really only looks good on Streisand.

by Anonymousreply 118July 29, 2020 9:03 PM

[quote]Please, give him a weekly drama series, someone

He's one of the stars of the latest season of "Fargo" on FX. It was due to air in April but was pushed back due to Covid -19.

by Anonymousreply 119July 29, 2020 9:08 PM

Has Bond resumed filming? Matrix 4 (starring DL fave Jonathan Groff) is filming in Berlin.

by Anonymousreply 120July 29, 2020 9:18 PM

Did Ben comment about Olivia’s death? He seems the type to have had a secret special relationship with her as his own private mentor with special Paris weekend visits quarterly.

by Anonymousreply 121July 29, 2020 9:31 PM

[quote]Has Bond resumed filming?

Bond wrapped and was slated for release in April. It's been pushed to November.

by Anonymousreply 122July 29, 2020 9:43 PM

He’s no Julian Morris.

by Anonymousreply 123July 29, 2020 9:46 PM

Now, that's a pair I could watch into infinity, r123, Ben and Julian.

by Anonymousreply 124July 29, 2020 9:51 PM

Was Ben one of Julian's "gay friends" that inspired his Man In An Orange Shirt portrayal?

by Anonymousreply 125July 29, 2020 9:57 PM

R72 is not Whishaw. It's Leo Gregory. The film is 2005's Stoned.

Whishaw was nude in the same scene:

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by Anonymousreply 126July 29, 2020 9:59 PM

Joyce DeWitt called. She wants her hairstyle back.

by Anonymousreply 127July 29, 2020 10:01 PM

Okay amaze me. What's a great performance of his I should watch even if my eyes bleed.

by Anonymousreply 128July 29, 2020 10:01 PM

[quote] Connor Jessup talking about Bright Star and Ben for almost an hour:

So, when Connor fucks Miles he is wishing it were Ben?

by Anonymousreply 129July 29, 2020 10:08 PM

R128 Ben is best on stage, but watch Perfume, Bright Star, Cloud Atlas, Lilting, The Hour, London Spy and Richard II (The Hollow Crown). He’s really good as Q in the James Bond series as well.

by Anonymousreply 130July 29, 2020 10:11 PM

R128

I suggested 'Queers (2017) - The Man on the Platform' above.

I would also suggest 'London Spy' and 'A Very English Scandal'. I'm sure others have their favorites.

by Anonymousreply 131July 29, 2020 10:14 PM

Sorry - R130 got there before me.

by Anonymousreply 132July 29, 2020 10:15 PM

R2 I don't see it either, and I like a variety of types.

by Anonymousreply 133July 29, 2020 10:17 PM

R128 Well, he won an Emmy for A Very English Scandal

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by Anonymousreply 134July 29, 2020 10:19 PM

In fairness, OP picked a particularly unflattering pic.

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by Anonymousreply 135July 29, 2020 10:23 PM

R129 Lol it wouldn’t surprise me. Connor seems insatiably horny and was even thirsting for young Ian McKellen - who looked much like Ben back in the day.

by Anonymousreply 136July 29, 2020 10:42 PM

R135

Sorry!

by Anonymousreply 137July 29, 2020 11:14 PM

Sexy in London Spy.

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by Anonymousreply 138July 29, 2020 11:19 PM

Hands down, Richard II, as mentioned above, r 128.

by Anonymousreply 139July 29, 2020 11:36 PM

In the Lost in Space reboot, Parker Posey plays Dr. Smith, but I could imagine Ben being Dr. Smith in a future Lost in Space.

by Anonymousreply 140July 29, 2020 11:43 PM

Why would you want that for him?

by Anonymousreply 141July 29, 2020 11:45 PM

Bright Star is my favorite

by Anonymousreply 142July 30, 2020 12:10 AM

He comes across as being on the spectrum in interviews

by Anonymousreply 143July 30, 2020 12:13 AM

He comes across as someone who makes me sing "Isn't he lovely?"

by Anonymousreply 144July 30, 2020 12:43 AM

You seem him as the product of your loins?

by Anonymousreply 145July 30, 2020 12:45 AM

*see him

by Anonymousreply 146July 30, 2020 12:45 AM

I remember these Prada ads

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by Anonymousreply 147July 30, 2020 12:48 AM

R96, "are you two gonna shag?" Lol I forgot how hilarious that series was, it's a shame it never went on longer. I'd prefer Simon over Ben.

by Anonymousreply 148July 30, 2020 1:00 AM

[quote]Bright Star is my favorite

I'm sure it's Ben's favorite as well. It's the film where he met his husband.

by Anonymousreply 149July 30, 2020 1:43 AM

Or did he get his (not yet) husband the job?

by Anonymousreply 150July 30, 2020 2:04 AM

No, honey hook-up for Ben. His husband was already onboard to compose the film.

by Anonymousreply 151July 30, 2020 2:08 AM

Thanks for posting that, R96.

If you bitches haven't seen Grandma's House, do yourself a favor and watch ASAP. Simon Amstell is a genius.

by Anonymousreply 152July 30, 2020 2:14 AM

Ugly

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by Anonymousreply 154July 30, 2020 7:07 AM

Whishaw is a terrific actor, but handsome he is not. And way too skinny for my taste.

by Anonymousreply 155July 30, 2020 8:47 AM

He's apparent;y a great example of 'One man's meat is another man's poison.'

I think he's a refreshing change from the group of popular actors his age that, to me, all are starting to look interchangeable.

He doesn't look like anyone else out there. To some of us, that's an advantage.

by Anonymousreply 156July 30, 2020 1:50 PM

He is not everybody's cup of tea in terms of looks but he is a perfect example of the kind of career an openly gay actor can have if he has talent

by Anonymousreply 157July 30, 2020 2:12 PM

But if he were conventionally handsome, it would be a different story.

by Anonymousreply 158July 30, 2020 2:14 PM

Everyone has different tastes. I think he's beautiful and is exactly my type – I like 'em skinny.

by Anonymousreply 159July 30, 2020 6:57 PM

If he were handsomer, we’d tear him to shreds.

by Anonymousreply 160July 30, 2020 8:37 PM
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by Anonymousreply 161July 30, 2020 10:21 PM

[Quote] If he were handsomer, we’d tear him to shreds.

Preach!

by Anonymousreply 162July 30, 2020 10:26 PM

Who's the husband? Hope he's better looking. He's talented and deserves a hottie. Sadly he himself has no ugly sex appeal like Cumberbatch.

by Anonymousreply 163July 30, 2020 10:56 PM

A blatino husbear he is not.

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by Anonymousreply 164July 30, 2020 10:58 PM

R164 I hope that husband has a hug cock to compensate for his fat ugliness.

by Anonymousreply 165July 30, 2020 11:35 PM

R96: "Any good at 'opping?" made me laugh out loud.

by Anonymousreply 166July 31, 2020 12:20 AM

R165 Imagine if he actually loved him for more than his looks or cock size.

by Anonymousreply 167July 31, 2020 1:43 AM

[quote] Imagine if he actually loved him for more than his looks or cock size.

Don't be so silly. This is real life and not some silly movie.

by Anonymousreply 168July 31, 2020 9:09 AM

Zaddy!!!

by Anonymousreply 169July 31, 2020 10:45 PM
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by Anonymousreply 170July 31, 2020 11:52 PM

You're right, R105 he does look as though he belongs in Darfur.

He reminds me of that other PAINFULLY skinny, weedy Brit named Tom Courtenay who infected his pained presence in Brit movies 50 years ago.

I assume he attracts people who want to mother him, protect him and feed him because he looks as though he definitely needs it.

by Anonymousreply 171July 31, 2020 11:56 PM

He's more McKellen than Courtenay, though Courtenay's steady sixty-year career, 3 BAFTAs and many other awards/nominations seem to remedy whatever infection lurked.

by Anonymousreply 172August 1, 2020 2:15 AM

Did anyone see him in "The Crucible"? He seems wrong for the part.

by Anonymousreply 173August 1, 2020 2:20 AM

Is he a slut?

by Anonymousreply 174August 1, 2020 6:32 AM

I saw The Crucible, Whishaw was good, as was Saorsie -- it was the staging that was all wrong. Ivo van Hove's showy shtick can really get in his own way sometimes. He never gave us any reason for setting it in a schoolhouse with everybody in uniforms, it was distracting

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by Anonymousreply 176August 2, 2020 12:46 AM

^ gerbil.

by Anonymousreply 177August 2, 2020 12:51 AM

Has anyone listened?

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by Anonymousreply 178August 8, 2020 3:01 AM

Paddington 🧸

by Anonymousreply 179August 21, 2020 11:47 PM

[quote] Is he a slut?

Of course.

by Anonymousreply 180August 22, 2020 6:32 AM

He may be a fine actor but he does nothing for me sexually. Too pale. Too skinny, almost anorexic.

by Anonymousreply 181August 22, 2020 7:57 AM

He gives great head.

by Anonymousreply 182August 22, 2020 1:55 PM

[quote]Why isn't he a DL fav???

Oh please dear God! Don't let them to that to me!

by Anonymousreply 183August 22, 2020 1:58 PM

Well you got it half right - he IS gay and married.

by Anonymousreply 184August 22, 2020 2:27 PM

He's not talented? Pull the other one.

by Anonymousreply 185August 22, 2020 2:29 PM

Ben Whishaw on No Time to Die, Fargo and surviving lockdown

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by Anonymousreply 186November 22, 2020 10:34 AM

All this "ugly" talk is ugly. He's a remarkably talented man, and he's not a DL fave because he's not a mess.

So shut up, girls.

by Anonymousreply 187November 22, 2020 12:58 PM

Kind of plain to me.

by Anonymousreply 188November 22, 2020 5:14 PM

Devastatingly attractive to me. The eyes, humility, intelligence, expression, lithe and feline.

by Anonymousreply 189November 22, 2020 6:49 PM

The year he won his Golden Globe or Emmy for "An English Scandal" there were rumors that he and his partner broke up, but he thanked him during the speech. Now in The Times interview are hints that there were problems in the relationship.

I tell him about an Instagram live show I did called Love in the Time of Corona, about the problems when the dynamics of relationships suddenly changed and people couldn’t get away from each other. The divorce rate went up. “Yes,” he nods sagely.

Did he survive? “Yes, I’ve survived, but I’m not going to talk about it.” There is no point in meandering around how the dynamic of Whishaw and his partner might have changed – he just looks too done in to talk about it.

by Anonymousreply 190November 22, 2020 8:36 PM

He's one of the best things about this season of "Fargo."

by Anonymousreply 191November 23, 2020 12:43 AM

I quite like Ben Wish and his acting.

The WW button next to the comment left by R54 should have been dinging nonstop! VERY witty!

by Anonymousreply 192November 23, 2020 1:01 AM

********That should have been R55's comment I referenced. R55, and his comment deserve multitudes of WWs**********

by Anonymousreply 193November 23, 2020 1:05 AM

Pasty worn out old hustler trade.

by Anonymousreply 194November 23, 2020 1:54 AM

I find him attractive but I also find Adam Driver attractive.

by Anonymousreply 195November 23, 2020 2:10 AM

No question he is a talented actor. He was great in "Spectre" as Q and thank God they let him out of the office for once. But he never has appealed to me sexually. He looks to me like someone who has trouble smiling. And IMHO he's way to pale and skinny.

by Anonymousreply 196November 23, 2020 11:01 AM

when that mop starts going grey....yikes!

by Anonymousreply 197November 23, 2020 2:16 PM

Cloud Atlas

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by Anonymousreply 198January 4, 2021 11:56 PM

Lucky husband, he's gorgeous, absolutely my type. Even with the beard he's lovely, and I dont normally like beards.

Thanks you to those upthread that posted cock pics too.

by Anonymousreply 199January 5, 2021 12:21 AM

Britain's answer to Adam Driver?

by Anonymousreply 200January 5, 2021 12:38 AM

R200 I prefer my answer to Adam Driver:

No, go away now.

by Anonymousreply 201January 5, 2021 12:42 AM

He was excellent in London Spy. If you haven't seen it then make sure you do.

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by Anonymousreply 202January 5, 2021 12:48 AM

I don't know if I'd call him handsome, but he does have an interesting face, and he's a very fine actor.

by Anonymousreply 203January 5, 2021 12:51 AM

Good thing he's not American - much harder to make it as an actor when you're not attractive, no matter how talented you are.

by Anonymousreply 204January 5, 2021 7:49 AM

Wrong...acting is a talent, not a beauty contest!! Such different dynamics across the pond

by Anonymousreply 205January 5, 2021 8:11 AM

Where’s that Shug Avery “You sho is ugly” meme when you need it?

by Anonymousreply 206January 13, 2021 4:45 PM

He's not handsome in the least. He's homely and slight.

He was insanely miscast as Lord Sebastian Flyte.

by Anonymousreply 207January 13, 2021 5:33 PM

He was awful in A Very English Scandal and gets a BAFTA every time he farts.

by Anonymousreply 208January 13, 2021 7:50 PM

Clearly someone has a vendetta against beautiful Ben or is simply blind and brain dead.

by Anonymousreply 209January 13, 2021 11:15 PM

[quote] beautiful Ben

Have you met him face-to-face? without makeup-up and photoshopping?

He'd be OK if you were a midget (or a dwarf) but as far as I'm concerned he's a satisfactory character with a pleasant face and a bird-like physique.

by Anonymousreply 210January 13, 2021 11:31 PM

No, r209, he’s just homely.

by Anonymousreply 211January 14, 2021 5:24 PM

R207 - The entire remake of "Brideshead" was dismal, but as talented as Whishaw is (and after seeing his Richard II talent is an understatement), following in the footsteps of Anthony Andrews in the part can't have done him any favours.

In a formidable cast lineup, Andrews, who is quite slight himself but with a surprisingly deep, luscious voce and quite a bit more "beautiful" than Whishaw, simply walked off with the piece.

Factoid: the young actress who played Cordelia wasn't as young as all that, as she ended up married to the director, Charles Sturridge.

Their son, Tom, went on to play Henry VI very creditably in The Hollow Crown series in which Whishaw made such a splash as Richard II.

by Anonymousreply 212January 20, 2021 11:00 PM

Nice enough guy, just simply not attractive enough or sexy. DL requires only the best.

by Anonymousreply 213January 20, 2021 11:03 PM

R213 - Have you never heard the French term "jolie-laide"?

"Ugly-Pretty"

Whishaw isn't classically handsome, but he has a feral intense look - and in fact can do intensity very well onscreen.

Intensity - at least to me - is very hot.

by Anonymousreply 214January 23, 2021 6:07 PM

He is not attractive to me...more for those who fancy his looks.

by Anonymousreply 215January 26, 2021 3:42 PM

He IS a DL fave. "London Spy" was much talked about here.

by Anonymousreply 216January 26, 2021 3:49 PM

Beautiful looking man. Love him

by Anonymousreply 217January 26, 2021 4:02 PM

Saw him in an off-broadway play awhile back with Hugh Dancy about a gay relationship in the 50s. He was born to play that period. Great character actor who can play leads.

by Anonymousreply 218January 26, 2021 4:28 PM

I quite liked "The Hour."

by Anonymousreply 219January 26, 2021 4:37 PM

He might win another Golden Globe.

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by Anonymousreply 220January 26, 2021 4:55 PM

He has a negligible role as a student in HOPE GAP (now showing on Prime), starring Annette Bening, Bill Nighy and dreamy Josh O'Connor. Not sure why BW is even in this movie, unless it was delayed in its release.

by Anonymousreply 221January 26, 2021 7:24 PM

R221 - Ben Whishaw is not in Hope Gap. Finn Bennett plays the student I think

by Anonymousreply 222January 27, 2021 4:36 PM

OMG, of course you're right. I stand corrected. He's in ENDURING LOVE (with Daniel Craig) as a student named Spud. I watched both movies back to back at 2AM and drunk on me bum.

by Anonymousreply 223January 27, 2021 5:01 PM

He was good in the latest, rather disappointing season of “Fargo.”

by Anonymousreply 224January 27, 2021 5:17 PM

Keisha, gurl, him ugly.

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by Anonymousreply 225January 28, 2021 10:54 PM

SURGE looks good

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by Anonymousreply 226June 14, 2021 4:33 PM

I think that Ben is good looking.

However, he is way too skinny, his hair always looks greasy, and he looks like he doesn't take a bath.

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by Anonymousreply 227June 19, 2021 7:18 PM

Boring. Give me bisexual Tom Hardy any day.

by Anonymousreply 228June 19, 2021 7:22 PM

He's beautiful. Tom Hardy, now that's boring.

by Anonymousreply 229June 19, 2021 7:24 PM

Ben was so beautiful in Cloud Atlas.

I couldn't take my eyes off him throughout the movie.

The photo at R198 is from one of my favorite scenes of him. Ben looked gorgeous in the sunlight.

I'm happy to hear that he has a husband and a great career. He deserves it.

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by Anonymousreply 230June 19, 2021 7:29 PM

Ben and James D'Arcy make a cute couple!

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by Anonymousreply 231June 19, 2021 7:33 PM

He’s fat!

by Anonymousreply 232June 19, 2021 7:39 PM

Because he looks like a serial killer in that pic, Op.

by Anonymousreply 233June 19, 2021 7:52 PM

He is gay. He is married. He is talented. He is NOT handsome.

by Anonymousreply 234June 19, 2021 11:48 PM

Ben and his husband look completely bored with each other.

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by Anonymousreply 235June 21, 2021 6:43 AM

He looks like a less attractive version of Frankenstein’s monster.

by Anonymousreply 236June 21, 2021 6:53 AM

Lol

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by Anonymousreply 237June 21, 2021 8:31 AM

r237 He could star in the Jack Dempsey biopic.

by Anonymousreply 238June 21, 2021 9:39 AM

Lucky Ben got to have a sex scene with the hot Edward Holcroft in "London Spy":

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by Anonymousreply 239June 21, 2021 10:10 AM

Thanks, R237.

You can TOTALLY see what Ben wrote, in the photo at R235.

by Anonymousreply 240June 21, 2021 10:24 AM

Cute

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by Anonymousreply 241June 22, 2021 10:06 AM

Given the pic @ R235 it'll be a surprise if BW never plays D H Lawrence. His nervy genius would in fact be perfect for the role. And we know he'll love buying books for the research.

by Anonymousreply 242June 22, 2021 10:31 AM

Ben & Matthew Goode showing their naked asses in "Brideshead Revisited":

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by Anonymousreply 243June 22, 2021 11:48 AM

Guy on the left has a much nicer body!

by Anonymousreply 244June 22, 2021 11:52 AM

Fine actor, but he’s not attractive enough for us to swoon over.

by Anonymousreply 245June 22, 2021 12:08 PM

R241 The one on the left is about to devour the little morsel on he right.

by Anonymousreply 246June 22, 2021 12:46 PM

They used to live in Hackney, on my street, back in the day, and Ben always said Hi and was very nice.

I moved before it turned into NYC 2.0 in the last few years. Not sure if they are still there.

by Anonymousreply 247June 22, 2021 12:52 PM

His voice is more attractive than his body. Just like the late John Hurt.

by Anonymousreply 248June 22, 2021 12:54 PM

R231 They're both skeletons.

by Anonymousreply 249June 22, 2021 12:56 PM

'This is Going to Hurt’

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by Anonymousreply 250July 20, 2021 9:53 PM

Plain at best - pass.

by Anonymousreply 251July 20, 2021 9:54 PM

Ira Sachs begins shooting passages starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw & Adèle Exarchopoulos

[bold]“I’m working on a film called Passages about two men who’ve been together for fifteen years, and one of them has an affair with a woman,”[/bold] Sachs told Outtake Mag. “It’s an intimacy triangle I’ll hopefully be shooting this year.”

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by Anonymousreply 252December 3, 2021 4:47 PM

R252 Yeah... no thanks

by Anonymousreply 253December 3, 2021 4:49 PM

He was at his most twitchy and full of tics in A Very English Scandal.

He got the Emmy because of Downton Abbey syndrome.

by Anonymousreply 254December 3, 2021 4:55 PM

He is gay, marry and he may be talented, but let’s not get carried away with his looks.

by Anonymousreply 255December 3, 2021 5:13 PM

He looks like he never washes off his dick cheese.

by Anonymousreply 256December 3, 2021 11:43 PM

I'm sure he's very talented

I just want to suck his cock

by Anonymousreply 257December 4, 2021 12:57 AM
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