12 rising movie stars to watch right now

1. Timothy Chalamet

Over the past year, 22-year-old Timothy has literally become a living embodiment of the phrase "rising star". Reincarnation is truly mesmerizing: from a supporting artist in serials and low-budget films straight to Oscar nominees. And although the young American with French roots has shown outstanding artistry in theater and cinema before, it was his role in the Oscar-winning melodrama Call Me by Your Name that earned him the fame of one of the youngest nominees in the history of the award. And along with the crowd of fans around the world.

What to wait

Timothy has already starred in Woody Allen's new film and is heading the independent drama "Handsome Boy" about a teenage drug addict, for which the American media predicts the young actor a second Oscar nomination. Also, a trailer for the Hot Summer Nights teenage film, filmed even before Timothy's world recognition, has appeared on the Web. All three films are expected to premiere in 2018. And the young actor is planning the role of King Henry V of England in the historical film by David Michaud.

2. Beria Vinaite

Unlike Chalamet, a graduate of a specialized school, Briya Vinaite fell into the world of cinema almost from the sky. The 24-year-old Project Florida star moved to the United States from Lithuania when she was six, and before meeting director Sean Baker, she led a wild lifestyle, which she covered extensively on Instagram. According to him, the future actress was found. Filming in one project with Willem Dafoe brought the girl not only fame, but also critical acclaim for her genuine credibility as a young unemployed mother.

What to wait

So far, Vinaite managed to light up only in the video of rapper Drake, but in an interview she promises many new projects both in film and on television. One of them, according to rumors, will be a new film by provocateurs and lumpen singer Harmony Corin, starring Matthew McConaughey.

3. Harris Dickinson

Like many young people who were lucky enough to be born in London, Dickinson thought about acting from childhood. Until the age of 17, he regularly studied at the theater school, until he suddenly decided to give up everything and go to the Marines. The future actor was stopped in time by his former teacher, who convinced Harris to return to art.

Shortly thereafter, Dickinson landed the lead role in the independent American film Beach Rats, which became a successful festival hit and pushed Harris into film and television. Right now, he is starring alongside Donald Sutherland in Danny Boyle's The Trust, about the famous billionaire Jean Paul Getty.

What to wait

As is usually the case with young stars, Dickinson has several projects in the works. Perhaps the loudest of these is a film about children with superpowers who are fighting against the American government. The producers of Stranger Things are responsible for the film.

4. Daria Zhovner

The only Russian star in our selection who can boast of a truly cinematic destiny. The story of Daria Zhovner is to some extent similar to the plot of "La La Lenda": the aspiring actress studied at the Moscow Art Theater school day and night, and worked at night in a Moscow bar, often bringing herself to a swoon.

Having starred in the debut of Kantemir Balagov, a graduate of the director's course Sokurov, Daria suddenly found herself on a wave of success. The picture "Tightness" was brilliantly shown at the Cannes Film Festival, and the former student overnight became the main discovery in Russian cinema in recent years.

What to wait

So far, nothing is known about Daria's future projects.

5. Barry Keoghan

25-year-old Dubliner Barry Keoghan began his career in the early 2010s. He immediately got a peculiar role: in the Irish TV series Love / Hate, he portrayed a juvenile cat killer.

The role of a cold-blooded and ruthless teenager came to Barry's face. A few years later, he played an equally sinister young man in The Killing of a Sacred Deer, in the company of Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman. The premiere of the film in Cannes caused the effect of an exploding bomb, and Keogan was instantly announced by critics for the non-standard appearance and texture of the festival. The appearance that summer in the war film by Christopher Nolan "Dunkirk" only consolidated the actor's status as a star of the new generation.

What to wait

In the near future, Barry has no major projects, so we note the humorous crime drama "American Animals". In it, a young Irishman played one of four students who decided to steal rare books from the university library.

6. Olivia Cook

Formally, Olivia has been going to the "budding" for several years. However, the young actress has never been that close to success. If you did not cry over her role in "I, Earl and the Dying Girl" and did not admire the game in the gloomy "Golem", then after the movie "Ready Player One" you should have paid attention to her. Spielberg's blockbuster brought the inconspicuous British woman to the forefront of the Hollywood film industry.

What to wait

Olivia's upcoming projects so far only include the star relationship drama Life Itself and the new TV show Vanity Fair by the English classic William Thackeray.

7. Tye Sheridan

Speaking of the film Ready Player One, one cannot but mention Tae Sheridan. Olivia Cook's colleague in the film began his career with the famous Terrence Malick ("The Tree of Life") and almost immediately got into the circulation of auteur cinema. Ordeals for low-budget art-house paintings could forever make Sheridan a hostage to festivals, if not for getting into the X-Men franchise. In "Apocalypse" Ty played the role of a young mutant Cyclops, previously owned by James Marsden. And after a couple of auditions, he received the lead role from Spielberg himself.

What to wait

While Sheridan continues to combine studio blockbusters with author's projects in his filmography. In 2019, he will appear again in an episode of "X-Men" (titled "Dark Phoenix"), and before that he should play in a pair of independent American films with a good cast.

8. Anya Taylor-Joy

Two years have passed since the aspiring model Anya made her debut in the horror film The Witch. But we still cannot forget it. The image of a frightened innocent lamb, which hides a wolf essence, turned out to be so powerful that several directors were interested at once. One of them was M. Night Shyamalan, who invited Anya to the movie "Split" and opened the actress to the general public. In addition, last year at the Cannes Film Festival she received the Chopard Award for Best Young Actress.

What to wait

A month ago in the United States, the premiere of the comedy thriller "Purebreds" about killer friends took place, where Anya played along with Olivia Cook, and a mini-series with her participation was recently released on the BBC. Ahead of the actress is the sequel to "Split", participation in the X-Men spin-off called "New Mutants" and possible shooting in a remake of the cult horror movie "Nosferatu".

9. Lucas Hedges

By the age of 20, Hedges already has an impressive biography: filming with Terry Gilliam and Wes Anderson, participation in the recent Oscar films of Greta Gerwig and Martin McDonagh. Perhaps for his diversity, Lucas seems so unique for his age as an artist. He can be a bum and dummy in Lady Bird, and extremely harsh and caustic in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. However, his most winning role is still his role as an orphaned teenager in the family drama Manchester by the Sea, for which Hedges received an Oscar nomination.

What to wait

Obviously, Lucas is not going to stop at one nomination, so he boldly takes on risky projects. In the film "The Gone Boy", which will be released this fall, he played the son of a priest, who is trying to heal from homosexuality. And in the upcoming directorial debut of comedian Jonah Hill, he got the role of a difficult teenager from the 90s.

10. Kelly Marie Tran

So far, Kelly has starred in just one film, but in one that everyone has watched for sure: the actress played the role of the charming mechanic Rose in the movie "Star Wars: The Last Jedi".

Tran's parents are refugees from Vietnam who were virtually homeless when they moved to the United States. And Kelly herself worked as a yogurt saleswoman to cover the costs of her acting resumes and living in Los Angeles. As a result, Tran not only got into the most famous cinematic universe in history, but also became the first actress of Asian descent to receive a leading role in Star Wars.

What to wait

Not much has been heard about Kelly's future projects yet. It is known that the actress will play the role of the sister of the heroine Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch in "The Avengers") in the serial black comedy "Condolences on Your Loss", which is sponsored by Facebook. The project is planned to be released on the streaming platform of the social network Facebook Watch.

11. Jacob Tremblay

One thing can be said about Tremblay: this child is truly gifted. Already with his first major role in the drama "Room", the 9-year-old Canadian attracted the attention of millions of viewers. So much so that many critics have considered it one of the best in 2015.

Jacob was not nominated for the Oscar, but the credit of trust given to him was justified: last year Tremblay starred in another Oscar nominee for "Miracle", again tore the praise of the audience. In the film, he plays a junior high school student with a deformed face due to a rare disease.

What to wait

Jacob continues to appear in small auteur films such as Xavier Dolan's long-suffering project The Death and Life of John F. Donovan. But we, of course, look forward to his appearance in the remake of the cult action movie of the 80s "Predator", which will be released this fall.

12. Millicent Simmonds

Simmonds got into the movie quite by accident. In her case, this is a great success, because the actress is deaf from birth.

By a happy coincidence, the famous director Todd Haynes ("Carol") was looking for a deaf actress for his new film, and Simmonds decided to participate in an open casting. As a result, the picture with her participation "A World Full of Wonders" got to the Cannes Film Festival, and Millie's talent for reincarnation was noticed by the producers. Not long ago, Simmonds starred opposite John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in the sensational horror film A Quiet Place.