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Hold The Tofu, Please.(Brief Article)

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These days, even some of the most quintessential American roles go to Australia's leading men: Gibson plays a U.S. lieutenant colonel in Vietnam and Crowe a schizophrenic MIT professor. Why not? They've got the accents, the training--and the rugged good looks. As Noyce says, "If you want real men, you have to call for guys like Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman, who've been brought up on good Aussie beef." Here's how they stack up.

MEL GIBSON, 46

"We Were Soldiers," "What Women Want," "The Patriot," "Lethal Weapon" movies; won best-director Oscar for "Braveheart" (1996)

RUSSELL CROWE, 37

"Proof of Life," "Mystery, Alaska," "L.A. Confidential"; best-actor Oscar nomination for "A Beautiful Mind," won best-actor Oscar for "Gladiator" (2001), best-actor Oscar nomination for "The Insider" (2000)

HEATH LEDGER, 22

"Monster's Ball," "A Knight's Tale," "The Patriot"; will appear in the forthcoming ...

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