Do not play by the rules... ruthless rebels get on better in life, survey reveals | Daily Mail Online
Fifty-eight per cent of people questioned for the poll said being a 'goodie two shoes' gets them nowhere, while one in four women admitted they were attracted to men with a rebellious streak.
Rock stars, royals and footballers have been named among a list of all-time great British rebels, according to the research.
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A survey of 2,000 adults by Sailor Jerry rum found that Henry VIII topped the poll, with other top 10 rebels including singer Ozzy Osbourne, ex-footballer Vinnie Jones, and Guy Fawkes.
Wartime prime minister Winston Churchill failed to make the list and was beaten by the likes of Sex Pistol Sid Vicious in fifth and comedian Russell Brand in seventh.
The study into attitudes on rebellion also found that John McClane, played by Bruce Willis in the Die Hard films is our favourite on-screen rebel.
JR Ewing, from Dallas, came in second, with Jules Winnfield, played by Samuel L Jackson in Pulp Fiction, third.
Steppenwolf's 'Born to be Wild' was voted the best rebellion song ever, followed by Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name' and Guns n' Roses' 'Welcome to the Jungle'.
Half of 18 to 24-year-olds and those aged over 55 agree that being ruthless and making the most of opportunities are the ways to get ahead in life.
Rebel: The study into attitudes on rebellion found that John McClane, played by Bruce Willis in the Die Hard films is our favourite on-screen rebel
Being loud and outspoken was considered more important than sticking to the rules, which got just 15 per cent of the vote for getting ahead in life.
Meanwhile, 46 per cent of modern men are attracted to women who strive to be different and are unafraid to voice their opinion.
This year marks 100 years since the birth of rebellious tattoo artist Norman 'Sailor Jerry' Collins, whose name is given to the rum.
Election season is upon us and Ryan Reynolds is fighting dirty with an attack ad against Hugh Jackman.
The Deadpool star posted a tongue-in-cheek video ‘smearing’ Jackman in anticipation of his new film which is already generating Oscar buzz.
‘Hugh Jackman’s upcoming performance in The Front Runner has fooled some people into thinking he deserves an award,’ the narrator of the video says while eerie music is playing in the background.
Ryan Reynolds posted a hilarious 'attack ad' needling Hugh Jackman. The clip is interspersed with snippets of Jackman's latest film, The Front Runner, which opens in theaters on November 21
The video ends with the narrator saying there's a 'real foreigner from a bordering country who would really love' being nominated for an award. The image shown is that of Reynolds (above)
Alluding to Jackman’s decision to retire his Wolverine character, the narrator said: ‘He then walked off the job on Wolverine - adding to unemployment.
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‘Is this the type of amazing actor and nice person you want delivering a preachy liberal speech this awards season?
Jackman fired back with his own video. It shows him walking his dog, who had just finished its business
In The Front Runner, which opens in theaters on November 21, Jackman portrays Colorado Senator Gary Hart who was considered the frontrunner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination.
However, an extramarital affair sidelined his bid in what was considered the first time tabloid journalism and political journalism merged.
Reynolds and Jackman played Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, in the 2009 movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine. While that film was a critical failure and was widely parodied by fans,it spawned a bromance between the two
The 50-year-old Aussie revealed that Reynolds urged him to star in a crossover Deadpool-Wolverine film.
The Canadian has played Deadpool opposite Hugh before, having debuted a vastly different version of the character in the 2009 movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
While that film was a critical failure and was widely parodied by fans - and often by Ryan - it spawned a bromance between the two actors that has sparked regular comedic interplay between them online.
The 2016 Deadpool reboot was a box office smash however, with their online banter a significant component of the film's unusual publicity campaign.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Switzerland next week for a meeting with his Russian counterpart and to resume nuclear talks with Iran's foreign minister.
The State Department says Kerry will speak to the U.N. Human Rights Council and meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (SEHR'-gay LAHV'-rahf) in Geneva on Monday.
AP10ThingsToSee - Secretary of State John Kerry pauses as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, before the House Appropriations subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Kerry expects to wrap up a week on the road with a stop in London, for a meeting of foreign ministers from the Gulf Arab states.