Do you wonder how it was for people who were around when the greats likes Brando and Olivier were just beginning to ascend? Have you ever thought what it may have been like to catch a rising star? Just because you were born after the legendary acts of Vivian Leigh or Bette Davis were gone doesn’t mean that emerging icons aren’t still happening. In a world full of replicas and duplications, finding a genuine star can seem difficult. Here are the top 5 discoveries of the last decade who are well on their way to historical status:
Jessica Chastain
A mixture of a young Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren, Chastain is poised to bring back beauty, brains, and true acting chops to the big screen. Her presence can’t be ignored and watching her makes you wonder how much better she will be in the future. Chastain is formally trained and even her movements take over a screen. She belongs alongside the likes of Mirren as any lesser actor would be overshadowed beside her. Chastain was the perfect younger version to Mirren’s character in The Debt.
Michael Fassbender
Most people have a hard time realizing that Fassbender has been in numerous films throughout the years. His appearance drastically alters so much that it is hard to follow him unless you know his name. Even then, each role is practically another person. Fassbender has a visceral masculinity, a quiet confidence, a subtle intensity, and that special X factor that can’t be described. If Meryl Streep had a male version of herself it would be Michael Fassbender. Sir Ian McKellen could have had no better successor for the role of the young Magneto other than Fassbender.
Tom Hardy
He may look like a hunk but, if anything, this British actor is a heaping hunk of talent. From accents to body transformations, this is a man who makes most actors look like they are appearing in a school play. He lights up a screen even when trying to be incognito. Hardy is complex despite his frat boy antics. His testosterone may be in abundance but it is in scarcity compared to his gift. Don’t count him out ever.
Natalie Portman
Portman is an old soul blessed beyond belief at times. From her breathtaking beauty to her Harvard educated mind and Hebrew fluency, the world has not yet seen all she has to offer. Portman began as a child actress but quickly cemented her place among the film world’s most provocative and influential stars. This is no ordinary woman and like Davis, she will leave a legacy never to be forgotten.
Kate Winslet
I predict that one day Ms. Winslet will join Dame Judi Dench with a royal title from the Queen of England for her contributions to film. Winslet has the guile and the grace of a classic movie star. Her intelligence, depth, and profound delivery has already earned her an Oscar, Golden Globe, and much more. She is a beauty that will stand the test of time.
Jessica Chastain
A mixture of a young Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren, Chastain is poised to bring back beauty, brains, and true acting chops to the big screen. Her presence can’t be ignored and watching her makes you wonder how much better she will be in the future. Chastain is formally trained and even her movements take over a screen. She belongs alongside the likes of Mirren as any lesser actor would be overshadowed beside her. Chastain was the perfect younger version to Mirren’s character in The Debt.
Michael Fassbender
Most people have a hard time realizing that Fassbender has been in numerous films throughout the years. His appearance drastically alters so much that it is hard to follow him unless you know his name. Even then, each role is practically another person. Fassbender has a visceral masculinity, a quiet confidence, a subtle intensity, and that special X factor that can’t be described. If Meryl Streep had a male version of herself it would be Michael Fassbender. Sir Ian McKellen could have had no better successor for the role of the young Magneto other than Fassbender.
Tom Hardy
He may look like a hunk but, if anything, this British actor is a heaping hunk of talent. From accents to body transformations, this is a man who makes most actors look like they are appearing in a school play. He lights up a screen even when trying to be incognito. Hardy is complex despite his frat boy antics. His testosterone may be in abundance but it is in scarcity compared to his gift. Don’t count him out ever.
Natalie Portman
Portman is an old soul blessed beyond belief at times. From her breathtaking beauty to her Harvard educated mind and Hebrew fluency, the world has not yet seen all she has to offer. Portman began as a child actress but quickly cemented her place among the film world’s most provocative and influential stars. This is no ordinary woman and like Davis, she will leave a legacy never to be forgotten.
Kate Winslet
I predict that one day Ms. Winslet will join Dame Judi Dench with a royal title from the Queen of England for her contributions to film. Winslet has the guile and the grace of a classic movie star. Her intelligence, depth, and profound delivery has already earned her an Oscar, Golden Globe, and much more. She is a beauty that will stand the test of time.
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