Forget the Oscars — Check Out the Sexy Manatomy Awards
What would happen if the Oscars melded with the Grabbys? You'd have a commemoration akin to Mr. Man's Manatomy Awards, now in its 8th year of celebrating the best (un) dressed men in film and TV — and just in time to honor the 94th Academy Awards!
To be up front, there is nothing pornographic about the Manatomy Awards, which pays tribute to male nudity on the big and small screen. Mr. Man simply provides us with the "bare essentials" when it comes the adoration of the male physique.
This past year saw a renaissance in the depiction of the naked male anatomy in film and, especially, via streaming services. Post-production code demise in the '60s saw an explosion of gritty films into the '80s, feasting us with certain cocksure male actors and fearless directors who weren't afraid of nudity, even the phallic kind. But the Reagan years moved the prurient needle to a more repressed place and, while butts were still plentifully on display, penile exposure became sparser. (Of course, non-American films have always featured gents a-plenty in the altogether.)
Streamers have changed all that with Netflix and HBO leading the au natural bloke charge with "Euphoria," "Sex/Life" and HBO Max's new "Minx." So, this past year has kept Mr. Man busier than ever peering into each cinematic frame and combing every streaming app for potential dude flesh content. And, boy, was there a cornucopia to immerse in: Backside, full frontal and taint from newcomers and quite a few A-listers. So many new categories were added this year to keep up with the onslaught of movie star butt and balls, Best A-List Frontal Debut and Best Oscar Nominude, among them.
"Bradley Cooper's nude scene in 'Nightmare Alley' was one of the most hyped frontal debuts this year," says Phil Henricks of Mr. Man.com, the world's leading online library of every male nude scene in the history of film and television.�"And the scene lived up to the hype!"
In addition, Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch finds his stinky sweet rancher ass the recipient of the Best Oscar Nominude for "The Power of the Dog."
Mr. Man's prestigious Lifetime Skinchievement award this year is bestowed upon yummy Ryan Reynolds for his revealing work in movies like, "Buying the Cow," "The Proposal," and "Deadpool." Last year's giftee was "In the Cut's" Mark Ruffalo.
Thirty accolades have been given, in total. Here is a small (or large, depending) peek at some of our favorite winners. Visit mrman.com for the full... Monty... list.
Honorable Mentions go to:
Best Full Frontal
Jeremy Williams in "All the Queen's Men"
The long-donged cock-swinging stripper has our eyes bulging!
Best Butt (This category should be renamed in honor of Nicholas Hoult)
Oliver Saville in "Ted Lasso"
He wins for his mop-dropping casual nude kitchen scene.
Biggest Cock
Adam Demos in "Sex/Life"
Is that thing even real?
Best Return of the Penis
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers in "Yakuza Princess"
The formerly frequent nude dude makes a comeback after two decades clothed.
And the Best of the Best
Best Gay Scene
Murray Bartlett, Lukas Gage in "The White Lotus"
Arguably the most talked-about queer TV scene of the season, the tossing of the salad with hunky Murray Bartlett and yumpants Lukas Gage on HBO's hit "The White Lotus" takes the prize for Best Gay Scene. This brief but tantalizing moment had us wearing out the rewind button on our respective remotes. In 30 seconds, we were gifted two hot asses in full shot, a delicious medium munch shot and a new young dude (with a porn name) to lust after. This sequence enters the rimjob pantheon along with the British "Queer as Folk" scene and the "How to Get Away with Murder" tease.
Gage bragged, "I can't wait for my ass to get retweeted all over the Internet!" And it was. He was just cast in Peacock's "Queer as Folk" reboot, so our guess is that ass will be getting some future attention.
Nude Debut
Thomas Doherty in "Gossip Girl"
Thomas Doherty's fleetingly-filmed, but incredibly hot, ass on the HBO Max reboot of "Gossip Girl" should also be a Best Butt candidate. Between the hot kisses and his shameless strut, Doherty gives us a reason to keep tuned in to this hot mess show. The Disney Channel alum identifies as het, but says "he has always seen sexuality as a spectrum and does not believe in labels." Well, we sometimes like labels, and Doherty's is "yummy cheeks."
Best Picture
"PVT Chat"
Kudos to Mr. Man for recognizing this indie gem starring Peter Vack — who doesn't seem to age — as an internet gambler who becomes obsessed with a cam gal (Julia Fox) and, from there, the kink takes off. Vack is an actor who has never shied away from nudity or gay roles ("Social Distance," "Everything is Free"). In "PVT Chat" he boldly goes fully erect, and even spits on it and masturbates. Not the norm for a name actor. We are hoping others follow suit.
Best Butthole
Adam Driver in "Annette"
Adam Driver starred in two of the most divisive films of 2021, "House of Gucci" (Italian hand gesture) and "Annette," an ambitious musical about an arrogant performance artist-type comedian who meets a brilliant opera star (Marion Cotillard). At one point during his show, he flashes his ass and unclenches. Leave it to Twitter to report on Adam Driver's butthole. And leave it to Mr. Man to slow it down so we can peek a bit deeper into his House of Caboose.
Best MAN-tage
Olly Alexander, Nathaniel Curtis, Omari Douglas in "It's a Sin"
Russell T. Davies, who gave us "Queer as Folk," "Torchwood" and so many other mouth-watering queer TV fare, hit the jack-off pot with "It's a Sin." Mr. Man honors the most inviting aspect of this intrepid show that dared to tell truths about the handling of the early days of AIDS in Britain — the sex — specifically the man-tage (man-montage) of the best slut fucking of the year (compliment). Olly Alexander goes wild and does it with half of London's gay/bi boys, as well as his roomies, Nathaniel Curtis and Omari Douglas — every which way. It's a sin to not take part! And enjoy.
Best Twin Brothers Having Gay Sex
Félix-Antoine Duval in "Saint-Narcisse"
In the gay community we joke about narcissistic doubling (when gay guys date/hook up with other guys whom they greatly resemble). Well, imaging fucking yourself... or, in this case your twin. Bruce LaBruce, the underground Canadian filmmaker who gave us "Hustler White," blows our queer minds with this tale of torrid twincest. Félix-Antoine Duval has the task of touching and grabbing and kissing and fucking... himself, since he portrays both brothers. The dirty sex scene (and we mean in the actual dirt) is about as spunk-inducing as they come.
Best A-List Frontal Debut
Bradley Cooper in "Nightmare Alley"
Bradley Cooper has been butt-naked in features before ("Bending All the Rules," a rather ironic title), but Guillermo Del Toro's Oscar-nominated "Nightmare Alley" boasts the first time we get a wee peek at his cock and balls, visibly floating in tub water as Toni Collette reaches in. We love that the thesp waited until he was in his mid-40s to give us a glimpse of his junk. We're hoping with his portrait of bisexual Leonard Bernstein, up next, we'll get a nice 360-degree tour of the Coop anatomy. And with Matt Bomer in talks to play Bernstein's lover, wethinks we may just see a new Manatomy category next year...
Best Oscar Nominude
Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Power of the Dog"
Leave it to a female director, Jane Campion, to capture the brilliant Benedict Cumberbatch giving himself a much-needed mud bath in "The Power of the Dog," as if he was some god from ancient times. His character is a repressed rancher who rarely bathes, and decides to take young, fey Kodi Smit-McPhee under his wing. The scenes between Cumberbatch and McPhee are loaded with sexual tension and longing. And you gotta wonder who would have bent over Bronco Henry's saddle first.
Best Erect Penis
Peter Vack wasn't the only indie actor to go full rock hard this past year. Jesse LaVercombe throbs erect in Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli's disturbing revenge flick "Violation." No matter what you think of this controversial film, LaVercombe must be commended for his super-brave, super-upright performance.
And, finally, our award to Mr. Man for our favorite category this year...drum roll and ass slap please...
Best Nude with a Goat
Lino Facioli in "Sex Education"
No, it had nothing to do with bestiality. Although there is a hot dude running around naked. And an adorable goat also running around. And the hot dude does pick up the goat and... well, you'll have to watch the clip over at Mr. Man.
Lino Facioli grabs this one for "Sex Education," just as he grabs his package, but his ass is showcased nicely as he scurries around campus. "Sex Ed" is a Netflix series that is constantly making us laugh and want to get off, often at the same time. I'd say it's the perfect kind of tonic for the times we are living in.
For the complete list of the 8th Annual Manatomy Awards winners, visit Mr. Man. All winning scenes are viewable in their entirety with free signup.