Thursday, June 4, 2009

Who's the next Aussie to make it big ...

Well time to place your bets!

We have a wide field of contenders to consider and odds on success ...

Our first actor out of the barrier is ....

Chris Hemsworth
You may not know the name, unless your a Star Trek fan, then you may recall he played Captain Kirks father in the opening scenes of the new Star Trek movie.

He has no less than 5 movies in the can already, including Joss Whedons next film "The Cabin In The Woods" and is next filming Marvels next comic adaptation Thor, playing the title character.

Odds : 10-1 A good chance
Kodi Smit-McPhee

This young kid last appeared along side Viggo Mortensen in "The Road" and in other Australian productions.

Not much on his plate at the moment, but he's young so maybe high school is his priority, Id say he's a long shot to hit it big at the moment but has a hell of alot of talent.

Odds : 20 - 1 Don't count on it just yet
Mia Wasikowska
At 20 years of age, she was on Variety's top 10 actors to watch. Cate Blanchett said shes a better actor than she was at the same age and she can also sing and dance.

Shes appearing in Tim Burtons Alice In Wonderland as Alice, and in Amelia, the biopic on Earhart alongside Hillary Swank & Ewan McGreggor.

Odds : 5 - 1 The favourite

Yvonne Strahovski

You might remember this hottie from the TV show Chuck, well now she has moved onto movies and has a few already in the bag.

The fact she landed in LA from Australia and landed a TV role in under 3 days shows shes either incredibly lucky or an incredible talent.

Odds : 10 - 1 The luck may continue

Ryan Kwanten
Well he plays a sex crazed moron on True Blood, and apparently all the girls swoon over this guy. He's a great actor however at the moment he's pigeon holed to True Blood.

Not much else on his plate, but he has the popularity for a network or casting agent to give him a boost.

Odds : 15 - 1

Abbie Cornish

Best known as the chick dating Ryan Phillippe, she does have impressive acting skills, enough for her to get a part in the next Zach Snyder production "Sucker Punch" shes also a diverse actor which bodes well for a hollywood career.
Odds : 10 - 1

So who's your pick ? Anyone's guess really, for all we know none of them will make it big, then again, all of them might. Time will tell ....

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