Paul Mescal is the most handsome man in the world, according to science
He was the highest rated Irish star and came third on the world list topped by Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Gladiator star Paul Mescal has been named the most handsome man in Ireland, according to science.
The 28-year-old Kildare native was found to be 92.38% accurate to the Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi - which measures physical perfection.
He was the highest rated Irish star and came third on the world list topped by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who scored 93.04%.
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Mescal's eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, chin, jaw and facial shape were measured and came closest to the ancient Greeks’ idea of perfection.
Emily In Paris hunk Lucien Laviscount, 32, was second with 92.41%, and former Batman actor Robert Pattinson, 38, was fourth with 92.15%.
All the top ten were close to the perfect score which is 100%.
The list was compiled with the latest computerised mapping techniques by Harley Street facial cosmetic surgeon Dr Julian De Silva, who uses the technology in his work.
Dr De Silva, who runs the Centre For Advanced Facial Cosmetic And Plastic Surgery in London, said: “Paul Mescal, who takes over the role of Gladiator from Russell Crowe in the new blockbuster which is out next month, is the most handsome man in Ireland, according to the Golden Ratio rankings.
"He came third overall and had the highest mark for his square chin which scored 98.6%. He was marked down for his thin lips which only scored 82%.”
Mesal was a close third in the list of most handsome men which was topped by Aaron Taylor-Johnson - tipped to be the next James Bond.
Dr De Silva added: "Aaron Taylor-Johnson was the clear winner when all elements of the face were measured for physical perfection.
“What makes Aaron so exceptional is the overall shape of his face, which, with a score of 99.2%, is only 0.8% off being perfect. The width and length of his nose is almost perfect, too, at 98.8%. He also has a beautifully sculpted chin which scored well at 95%.
“All his scores were really strong except for his eye spacing at 89%, the gap between his nose and lip (89.6%) and his lips (86%).
“Lucien Laviscount, who has won an army of fans for his role as Alfie in Netflix’s Emily In Paris, came second and had the highest score for the length and width of his face at 99.1%.
“These brand new computer mapping techniques allow us to solve some of the mysteries of what it is that makes someone physically beautiful and the technology is useful when planning patients’ surgery.”
Taylor-Johnson will be the most handsome James Bond ever if - as expected - he gets the role.
Dr De Silva said “Aaron’s 93.04% score is well ahead of Sean Connery, in second place with 89.2%, with Roger Moore in third on 88.8% and Daniel Craig in last place - behind George Lazenby - on 84.2%.”
The Golden Ratio was a mathematical equation devised by the Greeks in an attempt to measure beauty.
The ratio can be applied to anything and was used by Leonardo Da Vinci for the perfect human male body in his famous work, the Vitruvian Man.
The premise behind this is that the closer the ratios of a face or body are to the number 1.618 (Phi), the more beautiful they become.
The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy, 28, was the most beautiful woman in the world in the female Golden Ratio list released by Dr De Silva in the summer with a score of 94.65%.
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