There’s an article in the autumn/fall GQ Style magazine where they try to decide if Robert Pattinson’s masculinity rivals that of Marlin Brando and James Dean:

When the vast generational armies of teenage consumers elect a new ido, they have often been attracted – turned on – by a novel quality that is closer to being unusual or freakish, rather than being simply a refinement of conventional good looks. Remarkable looks alone can make a star, but a distinct oddness, paradoxically, is required to make an icon.

Source:http://twitarded.blogspot.com/2009/10/complete-hq-scans-from-robert-pattinson.html
And thanks to http://www.touchedbytwilight.net/