28 Reasons Comic-Con Is Basically a Hot Guy Parade

Handsome men are aplenty in Hollywood, but there's something about Comic-Con in San Diego that draws the best of the best. Take, for instance, this year's convention: mainstays Matthew McConaughey and Ian Somerhalder hit us with a high dose of their sex appeal we could never grow accustomed to. Then there were the newer guys on the block, including Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brenton Thwaites, who have us excited about their upcoming projects. Scroll through to discover the hot guys we saw at Comic-Con this year, and then go behind the scenes with the best celebrity Instagram pictures.

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Josh Hartnett
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Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett provided yet another necessary reminder of his hotness while chatting about Showtime's Penny Dreadful.

02
Damon Wayans Jr.
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Damon Wayans Jr.

The eyes, the lips, the smile — Damon has it all. The sense of humor he brought to the Let's Be Cops panel only makes him more irresistible.

03
Channing Tatum
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Channing Tatum

The Book of Life star epitomizes the strong and silent type, although we did think it was cute when he sang at the panel.

04
Stephen Amell
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Stephen Amell

Stephen's insane abs have us scheduling Arrow on our DVR.

05
Brenton Thwaites
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Brenton Thwaites

The hot Aussie is making us even more excited to see The Giver in theaters.

06
Ben Affleck
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Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck has been hard at work in the gym for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and it's showing.

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David Boreanaz
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David Boreanaz

Forget about his TV show Bones — the focus is clearly on David's bone structure.

09
Jensen Ackles
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Jensen Ackles

It turns out Jensen makes epic faces even when he's not filming Supernatural.

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Matthew McConaughey
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Matthew McConaughey

Matthew debuted the trailer for his upcoming movie Interstellar, but really, his smile is always the highlight.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Dwayne plays a tough guy in Hercules, but let's just admit it: he's even more attractive when he shows his soft side.

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Tyler Posey
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Tyler Posey

The Teen Wolf star had to know we'd be thankful part of his shirt was unbuttoned.

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Kellan Lutz
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Kellan Lutz

Kellan's looks have definitely matured over the years, which makes it even more tempting to see him in Expendables 3.

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Henry Cavill
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Henry Cavill

Yep, Henry was born to play Superman.

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

You don't need to be a Game of Thrones fan to instantly appreciate Nikolaj's rugged looks.

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Orlando Bloom
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Orlando Bloom

Orlando looks great in a shirt and all, but is there any chance we'll see him shirtless in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies?

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Dylan O'Brien
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Dylan O'Brien

If you haven't seen MTV's Teen Wolf, perhaps this picture of Dylan will provide some inspiration.

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson

The Avengers: Age of Ultron actor has brooding looks and an English accent. 'Nuff said.

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Paul Wesley
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Paul Wesley

Paul's megawatt smile will hold us over until The Vampire Diaries returns.

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Ian Somerhalder
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Ian Somerhalder

The Vampire Diaries star's smolder only gets more irresistible with time.

23
Ben McKenzie
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Ben McKenzie

We can't wait to see more of Ben in Gotham, even though he made us jealous of Nina Dobrev.

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Jeremy Renner
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Jeremy Renner

We're glad Jeremy went with a tight t-shirt while promoting Avengers: Age of Ultron.

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Chris Evans
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Chris Evans

Chris has what it takes to be our hero in The Avengers: Age of Ultron.

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Paul Rudd
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Paul Rudd

Paul plays a thief in Ant-Man, and he undoubtedly stole some hearts at Comic-Con with that smile.

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Josh Dallas
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Josh Dallas

There are several reasons why Josh has captivated Ginnifer Goodwin and Once Upon a Time fans.

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Kit Harington
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Kit Harington

Kit is just as mesmerizing when he's not playing Jon Snow on Game of Thrones.