The Magnificent Musketeer Tournament

I mean, it's still going to Takarazuka, but it's not going where I planned to go. Guess it's lucky I decided to make a detour from the Cup Noodle Museum before I got on, cos I would not be getting there on this train!

"Beau Brummell - A Man Too Beautiful"

I mean, it's still going to Takarazuka, but it's not going where I planned to go. Guess it's lucky I decided to make a detour from the Cup Noodle Museum before I got on, cos I would not be getting there on this train!

I mean, it's still going to Takarazuka, but it's not going where I planned to go. Guess it's lucky I decided to make a detour from the Cup Noodle Museum before I got on, cos I would not be getting there on this train!

D'Artagnan - Final Poll

D'Artagnan - Jeremy Brett   The Three Musketeers - TV 1966-1967

It's Jeremy Brett?? He's hot! He's dashing! He's got fluffy hair and is wearing eyeliner! Truly what more could one want in a Musketeer. (also the whole series is on Youtube)

D'Artagnan - Luke Pasqualino The Musketeers 2014-2016

Look at him! That smirk! The slight bashfulness! The arrogance masking insecurity! And did I mention, JUST LOOK AT HIM.

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

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Cardinal Richelieu - Final Poll

Cardinal Richelieu - Tim Curry The Three Musketeers 1993

Tim Curry plays a very naughty Cardinal Richelieu. This Cardinal isn't just trying to guide the king of France, he wants the throne to himself! Never mind Louis's brother or any of the princes of the blood, his plan is foolproof! At least Curry has the panache to make us think so. Tim Curry is chewing the scenery every way he can- he's by turns pouty, menacing, playful, and over the top. "I want those men dead or alive! (Dramatic Pause) I prefer dead." "All for one, and more for me."

Cardinal Richelieu - Peter Capaldi The Musketeers 2014-2016

I will bitterly curse Doctor Who forever for taking Capaldi away after season one. The show just was not the same without his excellent scheming.

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

More information & links to the other polls here.

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King Louis XIV - Final Poll

King Louis XIV - Richard Chamberlain The Man in the Iron Mask 1977

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King Louis XIV - Leonardo DiCaprio The Man in the Iron Mask 1998

90s leonardo dicaprio can be so personal. i really love how they styled his hair (wig) in this too it's so luxurious

King Louis XIV - Manaki Reika All for One - D'Artagnan and the Sun King 2017

louis just wants to do ballet but they make d'artagnan try to teach him fencing and d'artagnan has to try to spar with louis while he prances around like the lil ballet dancer that he is. great scene 10/10

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

More information & links to the other polls here.

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Porthos - Final Poll

Porthos - Ray Stevenson The Three Musketeers 2011

he isn’t just treated as kind of the shabby lame “lol he eats a lot” or “he’s really vain” one note musketeer. this porthos is hot in like a musky bear kind of way? And he’s vain AND rough AND a brawler and he looks GREAT in leather.

Porthos - Howard Charles The Musketeers 2014-2016

He gave Porthos so much more depth than other portrayals, which just made him seem like a drunken idiot. Howard is an underrated actor and in my opinion the hottest member of the cast (although really the whole cast is ridiculously good looking). His casting also added a nod to Alexandre Dumas' family history and race which is worth noting.

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

More information & links to the other polls here.

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Aramis - Final Poll

Aramis - Santiago Cabrera The Musketeers 2014-2016

THIS character played by THIS actor is pure, molten fire alchemy. Not just “the pretty one” of the Musketeers (although, dear God, he is certainly that!), IMO he has the most aspects and layers of the quartet. He’s: The Ladies’ Man (natch) The Religious One (who’s willing to damn his immortal soul to save the woman he loves) The Sharpshooter The De Facto Surgeon/Medic (who’s very proud of his needlework) The Insouciant, Quippy One The One Who’s Good With Kids (heartbreakingly, as it turns out) (continued under the cut)

Aramis - Miya Rurika All for One - D'Artagnan and the Sun King 2017

He is just here to be sexy and make that everyone's problem. (Including the audience. We were all fighting for our lives.

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

More information & links to the other polls here.

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Queen Anne - Final Poll

Queen Anne - Angela Lansbury The Three Musketeers 1948

when you see angela lansbury as queen anne, you can't picture anyone else in that role ever

Queen Anne - Alexandra Dowling The Musketeers 2014-2016

Propaganda from Aramis: “I've never met a woman like her. Her courage, her endurance, her kindness.…” Queen Anne isn’t content to sit back and just be an ornament. She cares about the people of France, knowing that everyone needs and deserves hope. And when the King won’t take action, she isn’t afraid to take matters into her own hands. And she can deliver a regal set-down like nobody’s business when it’s called for (looking at you, Richelieu!). She may be “the loneliest woman in Paris,” married to a giant man-baby, burdened by oppressive duty, and carrying the heartbreak of miscarriage and being unable to fulfill her main purpose of giving France an heir, but she remains hopeful, poised, and brave. And when everything goes to Hell, she just keeps enduring. Anne also recognizes the appeal of a dashing Musketeer and understands when to go for it and take advantage of a rare opportunity to experience some freedom and pleasure. She does not regret it. Also, you know she’s got it going on when a very hot religious man is willing to damn his immortal soul to save her.

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

More information & links to the other polls here.

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Duke of Buckingham - Final Poll

Duke of Buckingham - Simon Ward The Three Musketeers 1973, The Four Musketeers 1974

He just seems reeeeeeeally bitchy, like he conveys this essence of "i should be in a REAL swashbuckling movie" while these 4 buffoons he's accidentally adopted start a fight in the laundry room. very pouty lips too which i feel is important

Duke of Buckingham - Orlando Bloom The Three Musketeers 2011

truly an iconic orlando bloom look. i can't forgive them for making him evil but i can admire the drip

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

More information & links to the other polls here.

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Athos - Final Poll

Athos - Kiefer Sutherland The Three Musketeers 1993

This man. Physically he’s just so damn pretty when he has no right to be. And then there’s the guilt. My god does he play it so beautifully! You ache for the young man in his story. You ache for him as he battles his conscience. For what is the worse crime? To betray the law, the king’s will who you serve? Or to betray your own heart? His begging for forgiveness and allowing the love of his life to end her story on her terms as she’s lived her life? Unparalleled.

Athos - Tom Burke The Musketeers 2014-2016

Tom Burke manages to portray the best and worst parts of Athos, with depth and emotion. He shows Athos wrangling with his grief and guilt, shows his loyalty to his fellow inseparables, shows his intelligence and his bravado. Burke captures these depths and heights, adds in a bit of humor, and a wealth of humanity. He fights, falls in loves, cares for his brothers, rages against Milady, drinks himself to stupidity, but rises to the occasion, and overcomes his demons. He's also gorgeous.

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

More information & links to the other polls here.

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