6. Jesse Eisenberg
The Case For: Another young actor going places, Eisenberg has established himself as a comic performer with roles in Zombieland and 30 Minutes Or Less, as well as earning an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network. Hes set to star in Now You See Me, about a group of bank robbing magicians, as well as Richard Ayoades next film, The Double. Eisenberg has proven to be a versatile performer throughout his fledgling career, and he looks set to take the next step onwards to stardom.
The Case Against: Lets be honest here, for all his acting ability, its unlikely Eisenberg is ever going to compete with Gosling in the sex appeal category. Not that hes played a really sexy character yet, but its so easy to identify him with the nerdy, standoffish types hes played so often. Plus, he has sort of a funny face. Not Steve Buscemi funny, but funny enough to give you pause. Anyway, if part of the new Gosling criteria is growing a good beard, man is he in trouble.