Fox, Depp & Jackman Top the Fandango 2009 Hot List

Fox, Depp & Jackman Top the Fandango 2009 Hot List

Male and Female Moviegoers Differ on New Year's Picks for the Sexiest Stars and Most Anticipated Flicks

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Men and women agree that "Transformers 2"'s Megan Fox will be the sexiest female film star of 2009, according to a recent moviegoer survey by Fandango, the nation's leading movie ticketing destination.

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But when it comes to ranking next year's other stars and upcoming flicks, men and women picked different choices for the Fandango Hot List.

Ten percent of female respondents chose "Public Enemies"' Johnny Depp as the sexiest man in 2009 movies, while thirteen percent of male respondents said "Wolverine"'s Hugh Jackman deserves the honor.

According to female moviegoers, 2009's two most anticipated blockbusters are "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", and the "Twilight" sequel, "New Moon". For men, it's all about "Star Trek" and the "Transformers" sequel.

More than 2,000 fans responded to the survey, which was posted on Fandango.com in December. Since the Fandango Hot List is focused on next year's films, performers whose upcoming movies do not have a 2009 release date were not included.

For the Top 10 results, see the lists below or view the photo galleries at http://www.fandango.com/. For the full survey results or for more movie news or interviews throughout the holiday season, please contact harry.medved@fandango.com.

SEXIEST WOMEN IN THE MOVIES FOR 2009

According to Women:
1. Megan Fox ("Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen";
"Jennifer's Body"): 9%
2. Jennifer Aniston ("He's Just Not That Into You"): 8%
3. Halle Berry ("Frankie and Alice"): 7%
4. Jessica Alba ("An Invisible Sign of My Own"): 6%
5. Salma Hayek ("Cirque du Freak"): 5%
6. Kate Beckinsale ("Whiteout"): 5%
7. Scarlett Johansson ("He's Just Not That Into You"): 5%
8. Charlize Theron ("The Road"): 5%
9. Kate Hudson ("Bride Wars"; "Nine"): 4%
10. Julia Roberts ("Duplicity"): 3%

According to Men:
1. Megan Fox ("Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen";
"Jennifer's Body"): 15%
2. Jessica Alba ("An Invisible Sign of My Own"): 8%
3. Scarlett Johansson ("He's Just Not That Into You"): 6%
4. Charlize Theron ("The Road"): 5%
5. Salma Hayek ("Cirque du Freak"): 5%
6. Kate Beckinsale ("Whiteout"): 5%
7. Jessica Biel ("Powder Blue"): 5%
8. Jennifer Aniston ("He's Just Not That Into You"): 4%
9. Nicole Kidman ("Nine"): 3%
10. Halle Berry ("Frankie and Alice"): 3%

SEXIEST MEN IN THE MOVIES FOR 2009

According to Women:
1. Johnny Depp ("Public Enemies"): 10 %
2. Robert Pattinson ("New Moon"): 9%
3. Denzel Washington ("The Taking of Pelham 123"): 6%
4. Hugh Jackman ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine"): 6%
5. Brad Pitt (Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds"): 5%
6. Christian Bale ("Terminator Salvation"; "Public Enemies"): 5%
7. Matthew McConaughey ("The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"): 4%
8. Clive Owen ("Duplicity"; "The International"): 3%
9. Vin Diesel ("Fast and Furious"): 3%
10. Keanu Reeves ("The Private Lives of Pippa Lee"): 3%

According to Men
1. Hugh Jackman ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine"): 13%
2. Johnny Depp ("Public Enemies"): 6%
3. Brad Pitt ("Inglourious Basterds"): 5%
4. Christian Bale ("Terminator Salvation"; "Public Enemies"): 5%
5. George Clooney ("Men Who Stare at Goats"): 5%
6. Matthew McConaughey ("The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"): 4%
7. Vin Diesel ("Fast and Furious"): 4%
8. Ryan Reynolds ("The Proposal"; "Wolverine"): 3%
9. Denzel Washington ("Taking of Pelham 123"): 3%
10. Keanu Reeves ("Pippa Lee"): 3%

MOST ANTICIPATED BLOCKBUSTERS FOR 2009

According to Women:
1. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince": 25%
2. "New Moon": 15%
3. "Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen": 11%
4. "Angels & Demons": 9%
5. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine": 7%
6. "Star Trek": 6%
7. "Public Enemies": 5%
8. "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian": 4%
9. "The Lovely Bones": 3%
10. "Where the Wild Things Are": 2%

According to Men:
1. "Star Trek": 23%
2. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen": 17%
3. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince": 14%
4. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine": 9%
5. "Terminator Salvation": 7%
6. "Watchmen": 7%
7. "Angels & Demons": 5%
8. "Public Enemies": 3%
9. "G.I. Joe": 3%
10. "New Moon": 3%

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Source: Fandango

CONTACT: Harry Medved, +1-310-954-0461, harry.medved@fandango.com, or
Melinda Petrow, +1-310-954-0278, ext. 231, melinda.petrow@fandango.com, both
of Fandango

Web site: http://www.fandango.com/

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