( The Frisky ) -- Everyone 's favorite charmer , George Clooney , is suiting up to play a hired assassin trying to get out of the profession after one last assignment in `` The American . '' The flick comes out in September and it 's about time that Clooney gave James Bond a run for his money ! He 's charismatic , cheeky , and looks fantastic in a suit how can you go wrong ? In honor of this new development , we 've rounded up the sexiest male spies of all time ! Cue the `` spy who shagged me '' jokes . Clive Owen really steamed up the big screen with Julia Roberts in `` Duplicity '' as rival spies engaging in espionage and foreplay . He also plays the best kind of spy , relying on his charisma and smarts instead of crazy gadgets . Matt Damon 's made a pretty fantastic spy as Jason Bourne in `` The Bourne Identity '' and its sequels . As a government assassin afflicted with amnesia , Damon runs around trying to solve his identity crisis while the CIA tries to kill him . He makes the classic playboy spy stereotype seem crass with his boyish good looks and devotion to his lady love . The Frisky : Amanda Bynes is retiring at age 24 ! Other young starlets we 'd like to see throw in the towel . It 's hard to pinpoint who the sexiest Bond was , but Pierce Brosnan did a good job of it in 1995 's `` Goldeneye . '' Between the British accent and the sophisticated chivalry , it was easy to see why women were throwing themselves at him when they were supposed to be taking him out . Plus , Brosnan is just so ridiculously pretty . The Frisky : Kate Gosselin seeks her bodyguard 's approval before getting breast implants ? I 'd forgotten how dashing Harrison Ford was in his prime , but he really tugged at our heart strings in 1992 's `` Patriot Games . '' As a retired CIA agent , Harrison was forced to take on one last mission when a political group tried to kill his family . When you combine spy with family man , it becomes even harder not to love him ! His character is irreverent and passionate and no offense to Chris Pine , who 'll be reprising the role in 2012 's `` Moscow '' but Ford ca n't be easily replaced . The Frisky : Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart finally wed ! Which celebrity couples waited the longest to tie the knot ? The only reason a lot of us watched `` Mr. and Mrs. Smith '' was to see if the sparks between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were obvious . And they were indeed . As husband and wife rival spies , the two created amazing sexual tension which occasionally erupted in incredibly realistic ways . The Frisky : Do you remember your first kiss as well as these 10 celebs ? The most-famous James Bond , Sean Connery , really set the bar high in movies like 1967 's `` You Only Live Twice , '' where Bond brought his spy skills to Japan to find a rocket that disappeared in orbit . He was young , fit , and with the Scottish accent , it 's no wonder that he slayed the ladies of Japan . In one of the best movies ever , `` Charade , '' Cary Grant plays a name-changing government official who offers to help Audrey Hepburn find her dead husband 's fortune , which was stolen from the government during World War II . A phony CIA agent and cast of sketchy characters are convinced Hepburn 's character knows where the money is and wo n't let her rest until the mystery is solved . Bring on the Cold War spy shenanigans ! The Frisky : Insane behavior on `` The Real Housewives of New Jersey '' -- has Bravo gone too far ? With all the Scientology business , it 's easy to forget that Tom Cruise was once a total heartthrob . But way back in 1996 , he was a pretty convincing spy in `` Mission : Impossible . '' The gravity-defying acrobatics , black leather , and futuristic gadgets made Cruise a fantastic action star and we 'll have to see if he 's still got it in him when he plays a secret agent in `` Knight and Day , '' which opens this week . The Frisky : Does a racy , fictionalized version of Anne Frank 's diary go too far ? In one of the first Bond movies women were equally anxious to see , Daniel Craig brought new elements to 007 in `` Casino Royale . '' He was a bit scrappier than previous Bonds , but those sexy blue swim trunks made us forgive the rough edges . He manages to be a sensitive bad boy , falling for the wrong women and narrowly escaping his own death . We 're still swooning . TM & © 2010 TMV , Inc. | All Rights Reserved .
The most-famous James Bond , Sean Connery , really set the bar high . He was a great actor and he had an incredible physique that made him look like a real man in his prime. It 's easy to forget that Tom Cruise was once a total heartthrob back in 1996 .