With budgets being slashed and some of the Hollywood A-List looking a little tired, the time is right for eager stars-in-the-making to step into the limelight. We've looked into the cinematic crystal ball and picked out the most likely candidates to breakthrough in 2011.
Rooney Mara
Despite starring in the terrible 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' remake, Rooney Mara landed a small role in 'The Social Network' and has now managed to nab one of the most coveted roles in Hollywood. Starring opposite Daniel Craig, Mara takes on the challenge of playing Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher's remake of the popular 'Millennium' saga.
Starring in: 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
Alex Pettyfer
You might not know him now, but by the end of the year you will. Alex Pettyfer is another Brit on the rise, starting with a lead role in crazy sci-fi teen thriller 'I Am Number Four' and moving on to even teenier fare in a modern take on 'Beauty and the Beast' alongside Vanessa Hudgens. We could have the next Robert Pattinson on our hands here.
Starring in: 'I Am Number Four' and 'Beastly'
Andrew Garfield
Last year, Garfield starred in 'The Social Network', one of 2010's biggest films. The breakthrough, however, came when the young Brit was revealed as the new Peter Parker for next year's 'Spider-man' reboot. It's 2011 that will see him become a household name though, as we enjoy waves of press-released pictures of him in the iconic red and blue suit. And you'll soon be able to catch him in 'Never Let Me Go', co-starring Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan no less.
Starring in: 'Never Let Me Go'
Jessica Chastain
With no less than seven films set for release in 2011, you can't really ignore Jessica Chastain. These aren't a series of small independent films either, her co-stars read like a who's who of Hollywood: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Sam Worthington, Helen Mirren, Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler and Al Pacino are just some of the names she shares screen time with. Her career may have begun on the small screen, but it seems her future is firmly fixed on the big one.
Starring in: 'The Debt', 'Tree of Life', 'Coriolanus', 'Wilde Salome', 'The Fields' 'Take Shelter' and 'The Help'
Tom Hardy
He stole scenes from DiCaprio in 'Inception' and now he is hot property. He's already been revealed as one of the cast for 'The Dark Knight Rises', but in the meantime he is flexing his acting muscles in a rom-com with Reese Witherspoon, a Cold War thriller with Colin Firth and a drama about a fighter (not 'The Fighter', another one), all in the course of 2011. We're predicting big things for this man.
Starring in: 'This Means War', 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'Warrior'
Chris Hemsworth
The Hemsworth clan are set to take Hollywood by storm, and it's middle brother Chris who is about to hit the big-screen first with a title role in Marvel adaptation 'Thor'. After that comes 'The Avengers', the superhero team-up movie featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson. It's probably time that the Australian star stepped out of the shadow of TV shows 'Neighbours' and 'Home & Away' after all.
Starring in: 'Thor', 'Red Dawn' and 'The Cabin in the Woods'
Amber Heard
She wowed us in under-appreciated teen slasher 'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane', she shone in hidden gem 'The Joneses' but she has yet to make it big. 2011 might just be the year that this sizzling hot actress gets her dues, not least because of dark and interesting projects with megastars Nic Cage and Johnny Depp looming on the horizon.
Starring in: 'Drive Angry', 'The Ward', 'The Rum Diary', 'And Soon The Darkness' and 'The River Why'
Zoë Kravitz
As the daughter of legendary guitarist Lenny Kravitz, Zoë already has superstar blood coursing through her veins. So far only a supporting role in the mediocre 'It's Kind of A Funny Story' has put her talent to the test, but with the next 'X-Men' film fast approaching we could see her take it up a level. If that fails, she has an arthouse offering with Gabourey Sidibe of 'Precious' fame in the pipeline too.
Starring in: 'X-Men: First Class' and 'Yelling to the Sky'
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