This Summer’s Breakout Stars!

Posted on: Sunday, May 17th, 2009
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Like a high school kid eating nothing but deep-fried, chocolate-dipped pizza, these stars are set to break out this Summer.
jeremy-rennerJeremy Renner (THE HURT LOCKER)
Renner is a fascinating, intense actor who I first saw in the under-rated TAKE co-starring Minnie Driver. He’s an odd hybrid of David Caruso and Leonardo DiCaprio. Look for him in Kathryn Bigelow‘s explosive return-to-form, a riveting Iraq thriller that proves Renner is da bomb or, at least, the best of  the bomb squad.

Mike Tyson (TYSON, THE HANGOVER)
You think you know him. You think you hate him. But I defy anyone to watch James Toback‘s captivating documentary, TYSON, without changing her or his opinion of Iron Mike. Then, listen to the former boxer’s tone-deaf tribute to Phil Collins in THE HANGOVER and you may just wish Tyson was your new, best friend.

Bruno aka Sacha Baron Cohen (BRUNO)
Fool us once, shame on Sacha. Fool us twice, shame on America. Could it be that enough folks worldwide missed the BORAT phenomenon so that Baron Cohen could repeat his Punk’d-like antics without his “co-stars” catching on? Well, thank god! There is nothing better than watching windbags and jackasses reveal their true colors when confronted by the gayest comedy icon since… Doogie Howser?
 

lauren-bowlesLauren Bowles (DANCE FLICK)
Here’s hoping that audiences finally learn the name Lauren Bowles. She’s one of the funniest women in the world despite limited time on screen to show her stuff. (THE HEARTBREAK KIDGHOST WORLD, tons of tv) Perhaps the ever-expanding Wayans clan will finally give her the opportunity to bust a move.

 

Steve Zahn (MANAGEMENT)
He’s been amazing and amusing for years, but always as a second banana. (see: OUT OF SIGHT, SUNSHINE CLEANING, THAT THING YOU DO!) Now, Zahn gets a leading role opposite America’s best FRIEND, Jennifer Aniston. He’s laughable and… lovable.
Marion Cotillard (PUBLIC ENEMIES)
Sure, she already has an Oscar® for her star turn as Edith Piaf in LA VIE EN ROSE. But that was a French film. Truthfully, how many of you saw that? Well, there will be no missing her this summer as she holds her own with John Dillinger and Melvin Purvis (aka Johnny Depp and Christian Bale) in Michael Mann‘s original gangsta flick.
Mega Shark (MEGA SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS)
Forget Predator. Forget Freddy Krueger. Totally disregard whatever was happening in THE HAPPENING. The greatest menace comes to us from the  bottom of the sea and the bottom of Roger Corman‘s barrel. Mega Shark isn’t just a perpetual motion, man-eating machine. It is also a bridge-chomping omnivore that can leap into the skies to devour a plane. Top that, Mega…tron!

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