My choice would be new comer Erik Fellows he plays the sexy bad boy "Troy" on Days of our lives..check him out:

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Definitely Erik Fellows

He has Ian's build, the eyes, hair, everything that Stephenie described Ian to be

Jensen Ackles!!!! If you've seen Supernatural you know why. He doesn't have that baby face hotness that some girls want. He's scruffy hot. Super droool.

yeah, steven strait is HOT! and he has those dark features...*sigh*. I like ian somerhalder or chris evans too. I just really hope they cast melanie right...not just any actress with a pretty face.

I think Matt Dallas or Jared Padalecki would be good but Henry Cavil is super hot, too.

DEFINITELY TOM STURRIDGE!!! link

Guys, don't you remember what Stephanie wrote about him? His basic features are: blue eyes, really light skin, tall, muscular, black hair and beautiful face.
Jensen Ackles, Steven Strait and Jared Padaleki has NOTHING to do with his basic features, how you want them to put these guys to play Ian?
Ian Somerhalder, Tom Sturridge, Henry Cavil and Erik Fellows are beautiful boys, but they can not play Ian. Or they are too old, or too small.
Think back in your choices and try to see the character the way Stephenie describe

Henry Cavill is not too old. He's 27 which is close enough because Stephenie said Ian was 26. He's not small, either. I think he's muscular enough.

I agree with you about Jensen, Steven and Jared. I mean I suggested Jared earlier but I don't know what I was thinking because he's really too tall and Kyle's supposed to be the tallest one.

Henry IS tall and muscular enough, I just think he has a 'old face' you know? like.. he seems older than he really is (not in a bad way, he still hot)

Only IAN SOMERHALDER!