Top 7 Alpha Males From Movies

Manly men who can be looked up to by other normal men of the real world are very rare to find. While there are so many poster boys and chocolate boys adored by girls all over the world, there is about a handful of them that men can actually see as role models. Here are 7 of them who made their marks as alpha males in the history of cinema.

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Rocky

1. Rocky

Rocky Balboa is the epitome of the rugged alpha male who has struggled his way to success and has a body and face that women swoon over. Boxing became the manliest sport after Rocky and Sylvester Stallone, a household name.

Mufasa in Lion King

2. Mufasa in Lion King

Yes, you read it right. A cartoon lion deserves to make it to this list among real men because of his portrayal as a much loved, ideal father to his son, Simba and as a just king of the jungle. Admit it, many a manly tear has been shed during his death scene. The combination of correct discipline, love and values that Mufasa brings up Simba with is what fathers should aspire to practice.

James Bond

3. James Bond

Adrenaline filled action, check. Hot babes and living in the poshest of hotels, check. Unheard of thrilling gadgets and the most stylish cars, check. Scintillating action sequences and government approval for all of the above mentioned things, check. What more does a man need in life if he is James Bond himself?

Tyler Durden of Fight Club

4. Tyler Durden of Fight Club

The iconic character of Tyler Durden played by Brad Pitt in this even more iconic film has struck a chord with many men around the world. He is everything that men aspire to be. He is cool, doesn't give a damn, could care less about women even though they fawn over him, has his own attitude and swagger and most importantly has a strong sense of what is wrong with society. He does his best to change the system for the better.

King Leonidas in 300

5. King Leonidas in 300

What can be manlier than a rough and tough Spartan king leading his army of 300 soldiers against an army of more than 100,000 Persians in 480 BC? Gerard Butler, who played Leonidas, screamed out, “This is Sparta” which become a world famous dialogue reflecting the strength and determination of a man willing to die but not give up.

Don Vito Corleone the Godfather

6. Don Vito Corleone the Godfather

The ultimate cinematic mafia kingpin is Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather. Marlon Brando portrayed this Italian don whose old-world ways and values are challenged by his own son and which makes the film and its sequel worth a watch.

Frank Martin the Transporter

7. Frank Martin the Transporter

Jason Statham does a brilliant job portraying the role of Martin a transporter who is enlisted by unknown kingpins to deliver goods from one place to another. He has strict rules to abide by or else he dies. But real men hardly ever follow rules and Martin breaks them all to stand up for what is right.