Well, thirty one year old Londoner Ben Barnes (or “Bin Bon” or “B²”) is trying to storm Hollywood anyway.

Read his story after the jump.As the titular character in both The Chronicle of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Dorian Gray, Barnes has had his share of leading man roles, though I’m willing to bet many of you have never heard of him.

Funny story: He had an uncredited role in the 2007 fantasy movie Stardust, which was the feature film on a flight he was on. He was embarrassed as the movie played, certain people would recognize him and cause a stir. No one did.

But by the end of the year, I’m guessing he’ll became a lot more familiar, based on the various roles he has coming up. And with his long, borderline ridiculous hair shorn to a fashionable Hollywood leading man length, along with a several-day-old stubble making frequent appearances, he certainly looks a lot better and far less silly than before.

The question remains, though: Will he ever stand out?

Good genes may or may not make him a huge star, but they certainly make him HOTT.

