Today MTV posted their first look at Magnus Bane from The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. Check him out below.

Magnus Bane is definitely a fan favorite and Godfrey Gao expresses his excitement at playing the character and the pressure associated with that.”There’s actually a really big pressure because I know there are a lot of fans out there, and everyone loves Magnus Bane,” Godfrey Gao says of playing Magnus Bane from the set of The Mortal Instruments.

What did you think about the clip above? A pantless Magnus? This is Godfery’s first English film, so do you think he will manage the role?

More on ‘The Mortal Instruments’

The first book in The Mortal Instruments series, City of Bones, introduces us to Clary Fray and the Shadowhunter world. Lily Collins is set to play Clary, while Jamie Campbell Bower is set to play Jace. Joining them in the Shadowhunter world will be Robert Sheehan, Jemima West, Kevin Zegers, and Godfrey Gao. The screenplay has been written by I. Marlene King, the script writer for Pretty Little Liars, and Jessica Postigo. The film is set for release on August 23, 2013.