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Zac Efron: As strong as he was in "Hairspray," it's no surprise that many have dismissed Efron in the likes of "17 Again," "Me and Orson Welles" and "Charlie St. Cloud." After all, the 24-year-old earned his fame through a Disney TV-to-film franchise ("High School Musical"). Headlining "The Paperboy" with Kidman, McConaughey and John Cusack at Cannes should help him to attract a more grown-up audience, as could "Liberal Arts," in which he stars with Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins and Allison Janney (the Josh Radnor film debuted at Sundance, and is yet to be released). But he'll still need to show more than his pretty face to keep their attention.
Shia LaBeouf: It's time to grow up. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" didn't help anyone's career, but it still ranks among the Freshest of the "Transformers" franchise star's career. While he did get to play alongside Michael Douglas in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," he hasn't charmed his way into the hearts and minds of a more high-brow audience. With Hillcoat's "Lawless" playing Cannes as well as his upcoming role in Robert Redford's "The Company You Keep" (alongside Redford, Julie Christie, Sam Elliot, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick and Terrence Howard), a career shift may be in sight.
THE FOREIGN GEMS:
THE WANNA-BE STARS:
Garrett Hedlund and Sam Riley star as Dean Moriarty and Sal Paradise in Salles' "On The Road." While Hedlund appeared in "Friday Night Lights," "Four Brothers," "TRON: Legacy" and "Country Strong," he's still waiting for that star-making role. He's got the looks, talent and charisma. Riley broke out in Brit indies "Control" (from Anton Corbjin) and Rowan Joffe's "Brighton Rock" but is still mostly unknown stateside. Depending on how "On the Road" plays at Cannes, both actors could find themselves in star-making roles.
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Marsha | April 24, 2012 10:19 AM
Oh, and "...its now or never to shed the baby fangs." was a nice touch, too. These actors are young. I think they have plenty of time to build a career still, don't you think? So it's not "Now or never". Look how long it took for Brad Pitt to get credibility for his career. He was looked at as a airhead, blonde actor with not much talent behind that pouty lip. But he sure is doing fine now. I don't know why critics don't give actors time to build a career these days.
Marsha | April 24, 2012 10:14 AM
You know, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson aren't the same person, right? They aren't even in the same film going to Cannes. Why put them together like that? What's the point? One is going for Cosmopolis, a David Cronenberg film, and the other is going for a Walter Salles film called On The Road.