Despite the bad reviews rolling in for “Mirror, Mirror,” stars Lily Collins and Armie Hammer could become household names through their roles in this and several other high-profile films. Get to know these future Snow White stars as well as other up-and-coming celebs from movies released over the past few months.
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Lily Collins, daughter of musician Phil, plays Snow White in today’s “Mirror, Mirror,” the first of two takes on the fairy tale this year. Collins played Taylor Lautner’s love interest in the heavily hyped “Abduction.” She also had a small part in “The Blind Side.” She’s set to star alongside Julianne Moore in “The English Teacher.”
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Prince Armie Hammer played both of the Winklevoss twins in “The Social Network” and starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in this past fall’s “J. Edgar.” He’s also set to play the titular character in the upcoming, big-budget “The Lone Ranger.”
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Jennifer Lawrence, who plays Katniss in “The Hunger Games,” was a virtual unknown when she landed an Academy Award nomination for her performance in “Winter’s Bone.” This past summer, slightly better known, she’s stopped by “X-Men: First Class” to play the blue-skinned mutant Raven. She’s set to star in at least four upcoming films, including David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook.”
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Fellow “Hunger Games” star Josh Hutcherson, who plays Katniss’ love interest Peeta, is no stranger to film adaptations of best-selling novels. He previously starred in the big-screen version of “The Bridge to Terabithia” and Warner Bros. two “Journey to the Center of the Earth” movies. Hutcherson also had a supporting role in the critically-acclaimed film, “The Kids Are All Right.”
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Liam Hemsworth co-starred with girlfriend Miley Cyrus in “The Last Song.” Now, the Aussie actor and younger brother of “Thor” star Chris Hemsworth, is starring as Gale in “The Hunger Games.” Hemsworth, seen here at “The Hunger Games'” New York screening, has at least five movies in the works, including a sequel to “The Expendables.”
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Elizabeth Olsen was praised by critics for her debut performance in “Martha Marcy May Marlene.” In the movie, the Olsen twins’ younger sister plays a girl struggling to readjust to normal life after living with an abusive cult.
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2011’s summer blockbusters were chocked full of up-and-coming stars set to become household names through their impressive performances. Charlie Day was already well known among fans of FX’s cult hit “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” but he reached a wider audience with the raunchy comedy “Horrible Bosses.” Playing an engaged dental assistant constantly harassed by his sexually predatory boss (Jennifer Aniston), Day’s manic energy provided many of the movie’s most memorable, silly scenes.
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Rose Byrne has spent the past few years squaring off with Glenn Close in the critically acclaimed TV series “Damages.” Now, after a string of smaller film roles, she’s starting to get noticed for comedy performances in movies like “Get Him to the Greek” and this past May’s “Bridesmaids.” Byrne, who plays a CIA spy in the X-Men origins film, also starred in the small but highly profitable horror movie “Insidious.”
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This summer Chris Hemsworth led “Thor” to more than $400 million at the global box office. Now, the god of thunder is set to star with Kristen Stewart in Universal’s highly-anticipated “Snow White and the Huntsman.”–By Hilary Lewis
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