Beautiful People 2006: William Moseley
By Quinn Asteak
Photographed by Cass Bird
When William Moseley found out that he'd landed the part of Peter Pevensie in
the film adaptation of the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, he cried,
and this is just one of the many reasons we love him. After 18 months and
countless auditions, Moseley beat out 3,000 other boys to play the role of the
caring and courageous oldest brother, whom he first pictured in his mind's eye
while listening to the Narnia books on tape when he was a child. Growing up in
the English countryside in a 400-year-old home located in a town that's "a
hundred years in the past," Moseley always had a wild imagination. By the age of
10 he knew he wanted to be in front of the camera. He landed a couple of small
TV cameos, but they were nothing compared to the wide-release epic that launched
him into worldwide heartthrob status, The Chronicles of Narnia. After whirlwind
press tours around the globe and being propositioned by gaggles of gals (mothers
and daughters alike), the 19-year-old has kept his head. He seems to be
completely grounded and focused on what's important -- his education, family and
friends. "I'm a regular boy," he says. "I go to school, play soccer, drink tea
and read scripts." Well, he's sort of regular. Though he hasn't signed on any
dotted lines for future projects just yet, he's been in talks for the upcoming
Narnia sequel and has gone on several film auditions. But what was the best part
of working on Narnia? "Ah, the fight scene! I can't think about riding into
battle without getting excited." Yet another reason we love him.
Quinn Asteak
William wears clothing by Guess, shoes by Camper.
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