Witness another blow-dried, pouting idiot in the told of Alexander the Great.
I think you are correct about the current leading men not being manly--Jude Law?? As Alfie?? I thought he was wonderful in Ripley but he was a snarky rich boy and he looked the part. But manly no. Pierce Brosnan was manly in Thomas Crowne. Russell Crowe always leaves me thinking that he pulling something over on the audience, like he is acting with a secret smirk for those watching.