Would you consider Tom Hardy an A-lister?
Most of us would definitely consider Hardy to be a great character actor, but does he qualify as an A-lister by this point?
shareI didn't think this was a question after Mad Max.
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shareTom Hardy isn't an A-lister. Popular and critically acclaimed, yes, but not an A-lister. An A-lister is someone with huge clout who can pull in huge box-office numbers on their name alone. Hardy isn't one of them. He hasn't even yet proven that he can carry a Mad Max film alone. He needed a big star like Charlize Theron alongside him to help sell it.
shareFully agree, Tom Hardy is not an A-lister, a star who pulls in massive box office just off his name. None of his box office hit films were financial successes due to his "star" power, they would have been just as big with another capable actor in the same role. By that definition, there are very few true A-listers today, even someone like Scarlett Johansson, she was the highest grossing actress for 2016, not so much on her box office clout, but the fact she was cast in a few highly brandable franchise type films with massive commercial appeal. A true A-lister can help make even a very average movie (or one with a subject matter that appeals more to a select audience) return a decent profit.
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