Hans Matheson picspam

[linndechir]

Sherlock Holmes has given me a serious crush on Hans Matheson (and on Mark Strong, but let's not go there for the moment), aka Lord Coward, the cool guy with the silly name. ;) So I started hunting down movies he was in, and one of the movies I found is a TV-four-parter from 2005, called The Virgin Queen, about - surprise, surprise - Elizabeth I. I had hoped he would be in all four parts, but unfortunately he's only in part four (and in the last two minutes of part three). The movie wasn't all that exciting, but Hans was incredible as the Earl of Essex. He really is a great actor, extremely convincing as this manic-depressive, self-centred, charismatic, arrogant, charming noble brat. He described the role himself as "someone who slaps a guy in the face and then looks at him like, 'yeah, I slapped you in the face, but I'm the Earl of Essex, so what are you going to do about it?'". He actually does slap someone in the face, btw, it's not just metaphorical. Anyway, part four is definitely worth watching for his amazing performance; I honestly haven't watched the first three parts.

Long story short, Hans is also disturbingly beautiful, so I capped the hell out of this movie, and I thought I'd share. I hope it will inspire some people to write fic ... about Hans, about Coward, about any other character he's ever played, anything would make me happy. :D

I absolutely LOVE his eyes, and I'm usually not really into blue eyes.








Did I mention that his character has serious mother issues and a weird relationship with the Queen?





He does have quite a temper...



Boots. Hands. Boots AND hands. Guh.

Some comic relief to calm down again ... Because if you wear a funny collar, you have to make funny faces:







I love how he's making fun of everyone in this movie ... when he's not being paranoid and angry:


... or being an angsty mess:


Someone send a Blackwood or a Mark to hug him please?






Have some more angst ... making him cry is like kicking a puppy ...




Love his lips on this one.







I had to include one of the (many) pictures of him on horseback. I've read in an interview that Hans loves riding and that he was so happy he got to spend so much time with horses while doing this movie. Somehow I found that very sweet.


"Bitch please."


Gratuitous groin shot. *distracted*


I have no idea what he's doing there, but he looks very concentrated.



I kept the best things for the end ... First, bathtub scene: including feet that could give anyone a foot kink, general nudity, messy wet hair ...


(I'm working on a little Blackwood/Coward ficlet inspired by these pictures. :))

And it gets even better ...



... no comment needed ...


I had way too many caps to post, these are the best. I hope you enjoyed them. More Hans picspams might follow if I watch more movies and have the patience for caps. I might also do a picspam of Mark Strong because my inner slasher has decided that they belong together. ;) Until then, I'll try to get some Blackwood/Coward and/or Mark/Hans fic written. Comments are love. Squee with me. ;)

Right, and I almost forgot ... at some point in the movie he says to the Queen: "I see now, this is where I belong. I was a fool to stray so far from you." I can very well see Coward saying this to Blackwood as well ... but then again, I see that pairing everywhere. ;)

Comments

[vivi314.livejournal.com]

i feel bad for not noticing it before but damn he's a fine man ♥ thanks for the pics man ;3;!

[igrab.livejournal.com]

i love this man sfm hskajlgkjsdgjsfkhjfgldjhldjh HIS BACK, HIS HANDS, HIS EYES, HIS DORKY STUPID EXPRESSIONS, HIS BOO CRY MOAR ANGST, I LOVE HIMMMM.

[thatsleon.livejournal.com]

kjsksdafh sdfhsd ssjfhjsd YES.

This picspam killed me. It killed me DEAD. Hans is so fucking gorgeous, I'm pretty sure I would give my soul to look like him. Also, his angstface makes me bawww inside. ;A;


But seriously, I'll be in my bunk.

[mistress-britt.livejournal.com]

HELLO NEW FAVORITE PERSON <3 (and I mean you :P)

Hans is just....well he can make my ovaries exploded and every other part of me ache.

Awfully glad that I am alone right now ;)

[wunderstruck.livejournal.com]

Very awesome picspam!!
I remember seeing him in SH and thinking he was hot and I should find out who he is, but then I got distracted by RDJ and Jude so I am very glad for this picspam, to remind me that there were actually other (hot) actors in the movie! LOL

[piratesquared.livejournal.com]

The suprise!Eyecandy in Sherlock Holmes! Like going in knowing about Robert and Jude wasn't enough.

All pretty men should wear period clothing all the time. It obviously works for them!!

THANKYOU FOR THIS MEM'D FOR THE FUTURE TIMES. ♥

[miss-talitha.livejournal.com]

He looks familiar somehow, so maybe I have accidently seen him in something(I don't watch much tv these days, so it'd have to be by chance).
From your screencaps he looks as if he's a really good actor..though I won't be seeing him in Sherlock Holmes as I loathe Jude Law. Sorry to rant, but he puts me off horribly!
But Hans Matheson- where is he from?

[miss-talitha.livejournal.com]

Oh, i've got it- he looks a lot like my Norwegian friend Jurgen!! Spooky.
Is this guy Hans part Scandinavian perhaps?

[http://users.livejournal.com/___neg3mph/]

I definitely need fic of him. <3
Thanks for posting the lovely pictures!

[inside-the-veil.livejournal.com]

I definitely need to see this movie! :D

What made me giggle was your comment:

Did I mention that his character has serious mother issues and a weird relationship with the Queen? [...] He does have quite a temper...
because they could just as well sum up his role as Emperor Nero. XD Which is a very lovely film too, even if not entirely historically correct... XD

And oh, this bathtub scene is iconworthy... :D

[deborahkla.livejournal.com]

You are most definitely mad about the boy, and I have to admit, I wouldn't kick him out of my bed...;-)

PS: Hellstrom/Hicox is posted, Stille Nacht part 4 Landa/Hellstrom coming very, very soon...

[wickedground.livejournal.com]

Mordred! Now I remember.

[oh-mumble.livejournal.com]

If you like Hans, check him out in Still Crazy, you'll love him in it :)

[cydonianknight.livejournal.com]

There is always room for more Hans love. And I'm glad I'm not the only one who obsessively tracks down the past work of pretty things that catch my eye! If you're looking for with Mark Strong in to watch by the way, I highly recommend "Our Friends in the North" if you haven't already seen it. Also starring Christopher Eccleston, Gina McKee and some bloke who plays a spy or something now. It's quite a long series but it's amazing.

[mezzafredda.livejournal.com]

I never thought I could have multiple orgasms.

Turns out - I can.

*____*

[grim-lupine.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, DELICIOUS. THESE ARE ALL SO FABULOUS. ♥________♥

[sentbyfools.livejournal.com]

He is such a beautiful crier!

Why is this man so gorgeous even when he's in a scene with a really creepy looking Queen? And him the bathtub...killed me dead

DAMMIT, HANS! STOP BEING SO ATTRACTIVE! I CAN'T AFFORD ANYMORE OBSESSIONS!

[donatien1740.livejournal.com]

*drools all over her computer* HE IS SO HOT!!!

Now I really have to get my hands on that movie.

Since I've seen Sherlock Holmes I've been watching the second season of the Tudors over and over again, it's sad that Hans is not in the third season.

[elenauial.livejournal.com]

WHY IS HE SO PRETTY.

I kinda hate his dumb facial hair. BUT HE IS SO PRETTY.

OMG HIS BACK. I JUST...GUHHHH. RIGHT CLICK + SAVE AS.

Is this a good Hans movie to watch? (Err. TV special) I have convinced my BFF of Hans' hotness and she has agreed to watch some of his past work with me (As she is putting me through much of RDJ's) but I wasn't sure where to start...This sounds pretty good though...

[lucre-noin.livejournal.com]

Oh my <3 This is the only Hans Matheson movie I still have to watch.
He is like... my favourite actor since The Mists of Avalon <3
Lovely picspam <3

[annoyedannushka.livejournal.com]

These are wonderful!

[complines.livejournal.com]

Someone send a Blackwood or a Mark to hug him please?

When you say a Blackwood or a Mark, you mean a 'me' don't you? And when you say hug him, you mean raep him, right?

Gratuitous groin shot. *distracted*

Obvs they had to take the leather trousers out at the crotch to make him comfortable, noone elses are this baggy (I have studied this miniseries thoroughly).

Goddamn, I love a hot man in a doublet.

[ladyheatherlly.livejournal.com]

See, he's angsting in bed in this one too! I can never get enough of that.

I started working through his whole filmography a few months ago and this is one of the few I haven't watched yet. After looking at these screenshots though, I think I need to change that very, very soon.