The 9 Manliest Names in the World

Cracked has a fantastically absurd post counting down the top 9 Manliest Names in the World. Meet #8, Powers Boothe:

The Name:
A strong, solid name. The first name especially leaves the reader wondering, “What kind of powers? Mind control? Flight? Laser-beam eyes? It’s laser-beam eyes, isn’t it?”The last name admittedly leaves a little to be desired, especially with the extra “e”, but the whole thing has a certain poetry to it as it rolls off the tongue and kicks you in the face.

The Man:
Boothe is a respected stage and screen actor, with over 30 years and an Emmy Award to his manly name. You might have seen him in the violence and expletive-filled movie Sin City or the expletive and violence-filled HBO show Deadwood.

Does He Live Up to It?
While acting isn’t always considered the manliest of pastimes, Boothe is known for playing vicious bastards. Also, he did have pretty big balls to actually accept his Emmy, which came during the 1980 Screen Actors Guild strike. There was a very real chance that by accepting the award he could have killed his career, which he acknowledged in his acceptance speech: “This may be either the bravest moment of my career or the dumbest.” Most manly acts tend to be descibed in both those ways.

Not to mention he ROCKS a mustache like few can. A quick survey of the CRACKED offices found that mustaches are far and away the most manly of facial hair.

The Only Way It Could Have Been Manlier:
Superpowers Boothe.

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October 8, 2007 | Filed Under hah 

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2 Responses to “The 9 Manliest Names in the World”

  1. Greg Gustafson on October 8th, 2007 1:42 pm

    Powers Boothe is a badass.

  2. Rev, Jacob Dodd on October 25th, 2007 2:52 pm

    Powers Boothe doesn’t get enough work, which is odd considering he looks like he could easily crush a man should he not get his way.

    I’m gonna go watch Tombstone now. . .

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