Jennifer Aniston and George Clooney are the Hollywood A-listers most Brits would like to spend their last day on Earth with, according to a blinkbox study to coincide with the Mayan apocalypse.
Inspired by the movie Seeking a Friend for the End of the World which pairs Steve Carell with Keira Knightley, Tesco’s movie and TV streaming service asked 2,000 Brits who would be their end of the world ‘fantasy pairing’.
The men most Brits would like to spend their last night on Earth with:
1. George Clooney
2. Daniel Craig
3. Brad Pitt
4. Ryan Gosling
5. Robert Pattison
The women most Brits would like to spend their last night on Earth with:
1. Jennifer Aniston
2. Scarlett Johansson
3. Penelope Cruz
4. Jessica Alba
5. Christina Hendricks
Ben Ayers from blinkbox said: “Hollywood seems to be obsessed with the end of the world so we thought it would be fun to ask people who they’d like to spend their final moments on Earth with. Let’s face it, if the world’s going to end, we’d all like to go out with a bang and a clinch with our favourite Hollywood star would certainly help to take the edge of things.”
The blinkbox survey also found that on December 21st most (27%) would feel safest in an underground bunker. Over a quarter said home would be the best safe haven, with 6% planning to hide under the duvet.
The Mayan prophecy foretelling the world’s end has captured public imagination across the world. Over half of Britons say they are aware of the prediction and one in ten admits to feeling worried about it.
For further information email comms@blinkbox.com or call 020 7092 8771.
Notes to editors:
blinkbox commissioned OnePoll to conduct the nationwide research amongst 2000 UK adults between 16 November – 20 November 2012.
Best apocalypse movie of all time, according to the UK public:
1. The Day After Tomorrow (28%)
2. Armageddon (18%)
3. Outbreak (13%)
Hollywood’s world endings:
1. Alien Invasion (26%)
2. Virus (16%)
3. Natural Disaster (12%)
Public’s world endings:
1. Asteroid strike (15%)
2. Natural disaster (14%)
3. Nuclear explosion (9%)
The world’s most likely male saviour:
1. Bruce Willis, Harry Stamper in Armageddon (27%)
2. Will Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Neville in I Am Legend (20%)
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerico Cane in End of Days (8%)
The world’s most likely female saviour:
1. Sigourney Weaver, Ellen Ripley in Aliens (28%)
2. Angelina Jolie, Jane Smith in Mr & Mrs Smith (19%)
3. Uma Thurman, the Bride in Kill Bill (13%)
The woman you would most like to spend your last night on Earth with:
1. Jennifer Aniston (13%)
2. Scarlett Johansson (11%)
3. Penelope Cruz (8%)
4. Jessica Alba (7%)
5. Christina Hendricks (3%)
The man you would most like to spend your last night on Earth with:
1. George Clooney (12%)
2. Daniel Craig (11%)
3. Brad Pitt (9%)
4. Ryan Gosling (4%)
5. Robert Pattison (3%)
About blinkbox
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