Hasta La Ideas

One of the year’s most anticipated films, Watchmen, officially opened this weekend, and if a nerdy boyfriend of yours hasn’t already dragged you to the theaters to see for yourself, the big screens are abuzz with comic book fans flocking to see how the film version will compare to the beloved 1986 book. At last week’s Hollywood premiere on Monday, however, the Watchmen stars, crew, and famous fans cleaned up impressively well, setting the pocket protectors and bookmarks aside and looking much more superhero chic than geek. Blonde bombshell Malin Akerman left the latex behind & shined in a gorgeous layered ruffle gown designed by Season 4 Project Runway finalist Rami Kashou while Carla Gugino looked stunning in a sparkling green one-shoulder dress that complemented her dark hair. As for the men, Patrick Wilson and Billy Crudup proved that despite their characters’ alarming appearances in the film, they can still look put-together and undoubtedly dapper in suits. While I’m curious to see how this politically-charged “realistic” superhero film will rate compared to other recently raved-about action movies of the same genre (could it really be even darker than The Dark Knight?), I’m sure the year-long hype will keep theater seats packed throughout the weekend. Whether or not you can relate to all this superhuman comic book mania, you have to admit — life would be pretty sweet if you had powers. Think about how fast you quickly you could change your outfit, how much easier you could avoid pesky crowds at the mall, and how good you’d look if you had to kick that much butt on a daily basis! Check out some of the Watchmen stars’ premiere looks below, and vote on which of their character’s “powers” you would most like to have!

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