Some of you may not know I have a great gift for predicting the up and coming stars in Hollywood. Most of the time I get it so right it hurts and there are other times where I just assume Britney Spears will be a one hit wonder. Ooops, lets not go there.
In the past, I have pin pointed the upcoming leaps of:
1. Christina Aguilera
2. Scarlet Johanson
3. Kelly Ripa
4. Josh Duhamel
5. Hilary Duff
6. Lindsay Lohan
7. Michelle Trachtenberg
8. Kate Hudson
9. Amanda Bynes - I picked her when I was 14
There have been a few missteps on the way...
Examples: Alex Mack (cant remember her real name), the youngest sister from Step by Step, Jordana Brewster, Vinessa Shaw......the list can go on....
So lets talk about my picks for the next few years of stars moving up the ladder.....
1.Hayden Panettiere
The youngest cast member of "Heroes", NBC's biggest and most deserved hit of the Fall 2006 season. Panettiere has alot of qualities that make a young actress a star. One, she's adorable. Two, she's pretty good at both comedy and she's MARKETABLE. This girl can move easily from a Nickelodeon program to a hard hitting episode of Law and Order to an independent movie and not skip a beat. After seeing her in the movie she did with Kate Hudson, I knew this girl was headed towards the big time. She now has a Neutrogena contract and an MTV reality start boyfriend, so she know she has it. Lets just hope she continues to eat, doesn't party too much and breaks all ties with Paris Hilton. If she does, she is on her way to being a pretty big deal in Hollywood.
2. Evan Rachel Wood
Although I hated her most recent film "Running with Scissors", I thought she was
marvelous in the movie. Ms. Wood has all the characteristics of a huge movie star - pretty face, huge range and again, marketability. After seeing her in "Thirteen", I knew she was probably the next Scarlet, but nowI'm thinking she has the capability of being much larger than that. Evan has alot more going for her than her baritone coworker. And apparently she is already making the rounds in Hollywood and hanging with Marilyn Manson. With her penchant for choosing gripping indies, this girl has buzz worthy written all over her. Its gonna be interesting to see which way she goes.
3. Kristin Stewart
Although her resume is still small, I think this girl is gonna be a hit - either
going the way of dedicated actress or indie cult hit! After her turn in Panic Room, I could see she had chops. But it a Lifetime move - oh hush!!!! - that really made me see big things for this girl. She is already doing theTribecca and Sundance circuit and easily follow in Ms. Wood's steps. Lets hope so!
So I guess this is where I start talking about guys and to be honest, I'm not as good as predicting their stardom or hell even possibility of a continuous career. But I am pretty sure that Will Farrell is headed towards Tom Hanks style stardom and Jim from the office could be the next Paul Rudd. Who knows?
Who do you all think are on their way up the Hollywood Ladder??
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