If you've been on Twitter lately, you might have noticed there's been a bit of a Hartnettaissance. With the release of Josh Hartnett's newest film Trap, he's been promoting the film with interviews and magazine spreads. Many took notice of how incredible Josh looks, especially in his recent shoot with Interview Magazine. It reminded people how long Josh has been on the scene, how hot he's always been, and how many memorable movies he's been in.
These memories have led to many sharing their favorite shots of Josh on-line, inspiring me to choose, and share some of mine. It's appropriate really that images are part of the celebration, as it was images that first introduced me to the handsome actor. Before seeing any of films, even Halloween H2O, which I saw on video years later, I knew Josh from pictures.
I distinctly remember crushing over Josh from pictures and photo-shoots from magazines, maybe especially his appearances in Teen People. Sure, there were some shirtless shots, but it was that face and those eyes that really drew me in.
Soon, I began seeing his films including: The Faculty, The Virgin Suicides, 40 Days and 40 Nights and of course Pearl Harbor. Who can forget Josh in his white singlet from Pearl Harbor! Josh was never a 'showy' actor like many of his co-stars. He did a decent job with most of his roles, but never grabbed center stage. I think that's part of the reason he's remembered so fondly. Josh always did enough to get noticed, but never too much to take away from the film he was in.
Many of us had a bit of a Hartnettaissance ten years ago, when Josh co-starred on Penny Dreadful from 2014-2016. Josh looked great, and many forget his nude scenes in the series and kiss with co-star Reeve Carney. I loved the first season of the show, and wish it could have kept up the haunting tone it set in it's first year.
With roles in films including Trap and Oppenheimer, not to mention his television turns on Black Mirror and The Bear, it's really nice to see Josh so beautifully welcomed back. These images are some of my favorites spanning from the late 1990's up until this year.
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