Michael Fassbender & Charlize Theron for W August 2012

Michael Fassbender & Charlize Theron by Mario Sorrenti for W magazine August 2012

Tom Cruise for W Magazine by Mario Sorrenti

Tom Cruise is joined by Abbey Lee Kershaw and Edita Vilkeviciute in the W June 2012 cover story, photographed by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Arianne Phillips.

French Actor Jean Dujardin 'The Artist' For W Magazine

I love this picture of French actor and Golden Globes winner Jean Dujardin [The Artist] by Mario Sorrenti for the new W magazine with Brad Pitt on the cover [Brad Pitt 'Hotter Than Ever']

BRAD PITT : W Magazine Photo Shoot

Brad Pitt is photographed by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Edward Enninful for the February 2012 cover story of W magazine.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & AMANDA SEYFRIED COVER W BY MICHAEL THOMPSON SEPTEMBER 2011

Yes, They Can!: Actors, Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried channel the zeitgeist as the picture-perfect political couple for W Magazine‘s October issue. Captured by Michael Thompson, the duo is photographed from their meteoric rise to power and ultimate fall from grace (as so many modern politicians have), all while dressed to the nines, styled by fashion editor Edward Enninful. Click here to read the Q&A with Justin and Amanda by Lynn Hirschberg.

David Beckham and Victoria Cover for W Magazine

"Speed Trap" by Steven Klein for W

‘Speed Trap’ by Steven Klein in the April 2010 issue of W with Jennifer Aniston & Gerard Butler. More after the jump.

A-LIST: BRAD PITT

Pitt requested that artist Chuck Close shoot the pictures accompanying this story. "You can't be the fair-haired young boy forever," says Close, known for his superdetailed portraits that reveal every skin flaw. "Maybe a photograph of him with his crow's-feet and furrowed brow is good for him." Read the complete interview.

Photographed by Chuck Close