The new sex symbols of Hollywood have arrived — and they’re now being dubbed “rodent men,” whose critter features ladies just can’t resist … so says The New York Times.
The publication’s Styles team just put together a comprehensive list of hot “rodent men” … with Jeremy Allen White, Travis Barker and Matty Healy among the poster boys … err, poster rats?
“Challengers” stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor are getting a lot of non-traditional love on social media these days — lotsa folks think they look like hotter, human versions of Stuart Little — and now thanks to them, “rodent men” is a full-blown category of hunk.
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The NY Times is diving face-first into the topic … like a subway rat going after some discarded pizza … and their list is quite something.
Rami Malek, Willem Dafoe and Adam Driver all have the qualities of the hot rodent man … which the NYT characterizes as “an unconventional mousy man” with a toothy smile, angular face and big ears who comes off as edgy and elusive.
Simu Liu also got labeled a “rodent man” by the NYT … his name coming up when the paper was looking for “racially diverse Rodent Men,” but his inclusion is catching flak online.
As for why the “rodent man” is a suddenly desirable figure these days … well, the NYT has some wild theories … one staffer suggests it’s a pushback against AI, filters and photo edits, while another says it’s more about women feeling safe with non-stereotypical masculinity.
Timothée Chalamet came up as a name some consider to be a “rodent man” … but the NYT doesn’t see it, saying he’s more feline than rodent.
Is that … a compliment?!?
