This month, we're loving...Miles Teller

We count four reasons to fall for Hollywood’s next Mr Fantastic.

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We count four reasons to fall for Hollywood’s next Mr Fantastic.
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Corbis, Everett/Click Photos
1 He’s a classic leading man

Sure, Miles isn’t male-model-perfect, but that’s because he’s more than just good to look at. Like the screen legends of Old Hollywood – Gary Cooper, Steve McQueen and so forth – his appeal is all about charisma and a magnetic screen presence, not just a pair of pretty blue eyes.

2 He’s literally Fantastic

Miles hits screens this month as Reed Richards, better known as Mr Fantastic, and one-fourth of the Fantastic Four. We can’t wait to see how Miles and his wisecracking wit put a fresh spin on this usually serious, scholarly character!

3 And a real-life hero

While vacationing in Miami with his girlfriend, Miles lent a helping hand to a pregnant woman and her toddler – pulling them to safety when the woman panicked over sighting a shark in the water.

4 He’s a survivor

Ever noticed the subtle imperfections that mar the left side of Miles’ face? The actor actually has scars running all over the left side of his body – mementoes from a serious car crash that he survived when he was 20.

A THOUSAND MILES

Can’t get enough of Mr Teller? Here are three flicks where you can get more, more, more.
My Reading Room
Whiplash, 2014

A must-see for Miles’ passionate performance as a driven jazz drummer on the brink.

My Reading Room
My Reading Room
The Spectacular Now, 2013

Miles woos Divergent co-star Shailene Woodley in this coming-of-age romance you didn’t know you needed.

My Reading Room
My Reading Room
Arms and the Dudes, 2016

Miles cements his leading man status with this role as an inadvertent mega-arms dealer.

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