5 Reasons We're Crushing on Benjamin Walker From The Choice
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If you haven't yet heard of Benjamin Walker, get ready, because you're about to. The actor (you might have seen him in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter or In the Heart of the Sea) is set to appear as the leading man in The Choice, Nicholas Sparks's latest romantic drama adaptation, alongside Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies). The film centers on Ben and Teresa's characters as neighbors who end up falling in love but not without some tearjerking moments along the way. Of course, no Nicholas Sparks movie is complete without several shirtless, steamy scenes. And from what we've seen so far in the trailer, it's going to be a while before we can get Ben out of our minds. Click through for five reasons he's making us swoon, and be sure to catch a showing of The Choice in theaters Feb. 5.
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He's a Man of Many Talents
You know he's gold when he can hold his own among talented Hollywood A-listers, like when he starred with Scarlett Johansson in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
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And the adorable smile too
Don't you love when men get that crinkly eye look when they flash a smile?
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He knows how to dress
He's mastered business casual: an untucked chambray shirt under a blazer is perfect for a work commitment, a date, or pretty much anything.
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But also knows when to take his shirt off
Thankfully, his abs are on full display plenty of times in The Choice, and that's reason alone for a trek to the theater.
More From The Choice
When feisty medical student Gabby Holland moves in next door to perennial ladies’ man Travis Shaw, they embark on a surprising romantic journey neither imagined possible. Travis has always believed a serious relationship would cramp his easygoing lifestyle, while Gabby is preparing to settle down with her long-term boyfriend — until an irresistible attraction between the unlikely couple upends both of their well-planned lives. Spanning a decade and tracing the evolution of a love affair that is ultimately tested by life's most defining events, this story features a memorable ensemble of friends and family in Sparks's beloved North Carolina setting, culminating with the question that every couple must ask themselves: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?