Posted on September 30, 2015 by Thelma Adams in New York Observer New York Observer, By Thelma Adams Richard Gere belongs to a tiny group of actors of dubious but powerful distinction: The four who have been picked, more than once, as People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive.” In a beauty and box office contest that’s been held since 1985, it’s just him, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp. Not everyone on the magazine’s list has weathered the years: 1992’s Nick Nolte, now more famous for his mug shot than his magazine cover, or the disgraced pin-up of 30 years ago, Mel Gibson, won’t likely pull off a three-peat hat trick. But Richard Gere, lounging in late summer in the Westside offices of the International Film Center, has a chance.
