Rosario Dawson's (Kind Of) Unlikely Romance

Rosario Dawson, the actress known for her huge, white smile, and for being pretty dang sexy in much-loved flicks like “Sin City” and “Rent" (and also naked in the less admired “Alexander”) has a pretty shiny dating history.

Let’s examine the major players.

Notably there was cutie, boy-next-door Joshua Jackson, for around a year. The couple was rumored to be engaged but Jackson insisted he had not proposed.

After him came along chisel-chinned Jason Lewis, who co-habited a cozy joint in Los Angeles with the exotic lady for a couple years.

Then we move on to Gerard Butler, whom Dawson accompanied to a few events and seemed very affectionate with, though nothing was ever confirmed about a relationship between the two (just like every other girl Gerard Butler banged).

So when one observes the pattern in these men, one expects that Dawson’s newest boy toy is going to be hot. I mean, like really, really hot. She moved from cute, sexy, to panty dropping in a matter of a mere handful of years.

Give props where props are due.

However the newest man to join these mighty ranks might come as kind of a surprise.

Director Danny Boyle and the actress have been seen making out and holding hands in Brighton Beach this weekend. She also accompanied him to the Olympic opening ceremony, where Boyle himself directed the very unusual opening ceremony.

33-year old Dawson stars in the 55-year old director’s “Trance,” due out in 2013, so it’s pretty safe to assume the two met on-set.

Huh. Danny Boyle.

Don’t get me wrong, the man’s very talented. He’s got “127 Hours,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” and “Trainspotting” under his belt. But he’s just… well he looks more… um… he’s just not what I expected for Dawson’s next beau. He probably has a really great personality. Maybe there's really something sexy about a director bossing you around under the hot stage lights that I'm not privy to.

To each their own, I guess.

In fairness, they make that kind of a quirky, mismatched cute sort of couple that totally works despite what you’d expect. Like Salma Hayek and that old guy who pregged her up.

Regardless, Dawson’s million-watt smile is on full display lately, so Boyle's got to be doing something right.

If you know what I mean.