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Sunday September 2, 2012 10:03 AM
From Ang Lee to Peter Jackson, some of Hollywood’s top directors will make an unusual bet in the fall: They’re relying on largely unknown actors to reap success at the box office.
These five performers might soon become household names:
• Richard Armitage , as Thorin Oakenshield in Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Another well-known name in England hoping for his U.S. breakthrough, the dashing British actor has starred in several hit BBC America series, including Robin Hood (as the evil Guy of Gisborne) and MI-5. His portrayal as the dwarf leader in the upcoming trilogy could give Armitage’s career the kind of boost enjoyed by Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen.
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