Australian Celebrities Who Killed It In Hollywood In 2021 – FilmyVoice

Highlights: Having starred in field workplace hits like Loopy Wealthy Asians and Spider-Man: Far From Residence, Remy Hii has cemented himself as Australia’s subsequent main man. This yr, he joined the Christmas heartthrob membership by means of his function in The Princess Change 3: Romancing The Star — which is a optimistic signal that Hollywood are diversifying what their definition of a romantic lead appears like (see Jimmy O. Yang in Love Exhausting!), and it is about bloody time. That is not all although — Remy was additionally a part of the solid of Arcane, which delves into the lore of standard online game League Of Legends and is Netflix’s best-rated authentic sequence ever. Plus, in collaboration with the Asian Australian Alliance, he helped lead the #StopAsianHateAustralia marketing campaign to encourage Australians to talk up and report incidences of racism.

Highlights: At simply 20 years outdated, Angourie Rice has properly and actually made her mark in Hollywood. Earlier this yr, she delivered a standout efficiency in Mare of Easttown — alongside Kate Winslet, no much less — and is about to reprise the function of Betty Brant in one of many greatest blockbusters of the yr, Spider-Man: No Method Residence. It’s going to be thrilling to see Angourie develop additional as an actor, particularly when she’s already holding her personal towards some large names within the business.

Highlights: Whether or not it is by means of his appearing roles or music, Keiynan Lonsdale continues to be on the forefront of Hollywood and queer illustration. This yr, he launched two new singles — “Rhythm & Music” and “Gods Of The Disco” — and was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for his debut album Rainbow Boy. Discuss accomplishments! He additionally carried out at a Delight competition referred to as OutLoud and appeared in an Australian drama referred to as Eden.

Highlights: Eric Bana is sort of a nice wine — he simply retains getting higher with age, and that features his greatest function of the yr, taking part in Aaron Falk in The Dry (which had one of many highest grossing Australian movie opening weekends ever!). The movie was additionally screened on the San Fransisco Worldwide Movie Competition and was named a must-see. In addition to that, Eric lent his voice to an cute Aussie-themed Netflix film referred to as Again To The Outback.

Highlights: Nicole Kidman’s profession renaissance goes from energy to energy each yr — and I am the most important fan of it. Like, hell sure — age ought to imply nothing to a girl’s appearing profession, particularly when males shrivel up like a prune and nonetheless land roles. Anyway, again to Nicole — 2021 noticed her star in (and likewise government produce!) the miniseries 9 Excellent Strangers, which was based mostly on the novel of the identical title by Liane Moriarty, in addition to Being The Ricardos (slated for a December 21 launch date on Amazon Prime Video), the place she performs the enduring Lucille Ball. Nicole’s additionally been busy filming Roar, an upcoming anthology sequence that she’s each starring in and producing.

Highlights: 2021 has been an enormous yr for Felix Mallard, who’s now thought of to be certainly one of Australia’s rising stars. He already had two large wins underneath his belt, showing in Netflix’s Locke & Key and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. However it was the function of Marcus Baker in Ginny & Georgia, which was watched by 52 million viewers inside 28 days and has been renewed for a second season, that actually set his profession on an upwards trajectory. Now boasting an off-the-cuff three million followers on Instagram, the world is really Felix’s oyster.

Highlights: Enjoying everybody’s favorite Australian thief, Jai Courtney reprised the function of Captain Boomerang within the smash-hit movie The Suicide Squad. He additionally appeared in one other motion flick referred to as Jolt, and was busy filming Jigsaw, a heist drama, and Black Website, an action-thriller.

Highlights: Adam Demos grew to become one of many greatest speaking factors on the web in 2021 — and for a really fascinating cause. See, he starred in Netflix’s Intercourse/Life, a present a couple of attractive stay-at-home mum who retains fantasising about her ex, Brad (performed by Adam). There’s extra to the plot, however the steamy present went viral for a full-frontal bathe scene that includes Adam and his, uh, large schlong. Anyway, it is type of iconic (watch Episode 3 at 19:58 if you wish to evaluation for analysis causes) and hopefully the thrill round it would result in extra initiatives for Adam.

Highlights: Coming from humble beginnings on Residence And Away, like many different Australian actors, Samara Weaving is fast-becoming a pressure to be reckoned with in Hollywood. This yr, she appeared alongside fellow Aussie, Nicole Kidman, in 9 Excellent Strangers and within the large motion blockbuster Snake Eyes. Plus, she’s hooked up to a bunch of different thrilling initiatives, like Babylon, The Valet and Chevalier.

Highlights: You would possibly keep in mind Natasha Liu Bordizzo from the favored YA Netflix sequence referred to as The Society — which, in my view, by no means deserved to be cancelled (additionally ending on such an enormous cliffhanger and by no means getting a solution to that was merciless, Netflix!). Shifting on from that, Natasha has continued to step up her sport, showing in an erotic thriller referred to as The Voyeurs (assume modern-day Rear Window vibes) and a healthful animated flick by the title of Want Dragon. Her subsequent challenge might be Day Shift, a Netflix comedy with some large names hooked up, like Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Meagan Good and Snoop Dogg.

Highlights: First off, an enormous hell sure to South Asian illustration, which we do not have sufficient of within the Australian leisure business. Pallavi Sharda is not simply making waves in Hollywood although — she’s a classical Indian dancer (Bharatha Natyam) and has appeared in Bollywood movies, that are all unbelievable achievements. In 2021, she expanded her appearing resume by showing in Tom & Jerry: The Film and The One, a sci-fi Netflix sequence. Together with her Instagram bio studying “debunking ‘range’ one function at a time”, this is hoping that we’ll see extra Pallavi on the large display screen.

Highlights: You possibly can’t discuss in regards to the horror film style with out considering of critically acclaimed director James Wan, who has been concerned in blockbuster hits like Noticed, Insidious and The Conjuring sequence — in addition to Livid 7 and Aquaman all through his profession. 2021 was one other large yr for James, with 4 of his initiatives being launched — The Conjuring: The Satan Made Me Do It (story and director), Malignant (director and producer), I Know What You Did Final Summer season (government producer) and Mortal Kombat (producer). He was additionally busy directing the Aquaman sequel, which is slated to be launched in late 2022. Phew, discuss a busy yr!

Highlights: If you have not heard of Desmond Chiam, he is definitely one to look at. In 2021, he made an epic splash in The Falcon And The Winter Soldier (hi there extra Asian illustration within the MCU!) taking part in Dovich, a brilliant soldier and member of The Flag Smashers. He is additionally set to star within the Amazon Prime Video sequence With Love, which has large rom-com vacation vibes and drops on December 17 (it additionally options Desmond shirtless, which is not the fundamental promoting level, but it surely’s certainly one of them!).

Highlights: In 2021, queen Margot Robbie gave us one other unbelievable efficiency of Harley Quinn in The Suicide Squad — and I really feel the necessity to point out that she carried out a few of her personal stunts, together with THAT jailbreak sequence. She additionally reprised the function of Flopsy in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and was an government producer of the Netflix sequence Maid, which was watched by a cool 67 million households. Plus, she’s set to look in Babylon subsequent yr, alongside fellow Aussie Samara Weaving.

Highlights: Two-time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver has been delivering standout performances since she took up appearing within the Nineteen Sixties — and he or she’s nonetheless killing it to this present day. 2021 noticed her be a part of the solid of Yellowstone for Season 4, which premiered to 14 million viewers (!), in addition to Again To The Outback, which additionally stars Eric Bana and Man Pierce. What a legend!

Highlights: One of many causes I proceed to look at The Handmaid’s Story (regardless of its gloomy and intense storylines) is due to Yvonne Strahovski, who performs Serena Waterford. Each season she delivers efficiency after efficiency — and Season 4 (launched in 2021) was no exception, leading to an Emmy nomination for Excellent Supporting Actress in a Drama Sequence. She additionally starred within the sci-fi motion flick The Tomorrow Battle.

Highlights: Launched in July, The White Lotus dominated headlines, with critics and audiences alike proclaiming it as among the finest sequence of 2021. A lot of the reward went in the direction of the present’s solid, which included Murray Bartlett’s breakout efficiency as resort supervisor Armond. It is an enormous turning level within the Australian actor’s profession, whose subsequent challenge is taking part in Frank within the much-anticipated adaptation of The Final Of Us.

Highlights: Jacob Elordi first hit Hollywood in The Kissing Sales space, cementing his standing as a teen heartthrob. This yr, he starred within the ultimate instalment of the rom-com sequence — however look out for him in 2022 the place he’ll be flexing his appearing abilities in Season 2 of Euphoria and Deep Water.

Highlights: Cody Fern has had an insanely busy couple of years, bouncing from one profitable function to a different. In 2021, he returned to the American Horror Story franchise, showing in Double Characteristic and American Horror Tales, a spin-off sequence the place he bought to make use of his personal Aussie accent taking part in Stan Vogel. Plus, he even starred alongside Keiynan Lonsdale in Eden.

Highlights: You would possibly keep in mind Madeleine Madden from her impassioned speech in 2010 when, as an adolescent, she addressed the nation and referred to as on Australians to assist finish inequality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the remainder of the nation. Reflecting on this marketing campaign in a latest interview with The Guardian, Madeleine stated: “It has been instilled in me since I used to be younger that I’ve to make use of my platform to vary the world…being born as an Aboriginal lady, my life is politicised, in order that’s one thing I’ve handled day-after-day of my life.”

This drive for change has formed Madeleine’s profession, with the Australian actor making her Hollywood debut in Dora And The Misplaced Metropolis Of Gold, earlier than following this up in 2021 with a lead function in Amazon’s The Wheel Of Time. The sequence has been famous for its numerous casting (we like to see it!) and relies on the novel sequence of the identical title that has offered 90 million copies worldwide.

Highlights: From humble beginnings on Mako: Island Of Secrets and techniques to showing alongside a solid that boasts Will Smith, Joel Edgerton and Noomi Rapace in Vivid, Lucy Fry is quick establishing herself as one to look at. In 2021, she starred reverse Debby Ryan in Night time Enamel, a vampire flick that was a part of Netflix’s Halloween line-up.

Highlights: There is no doubt that Joel Edgerton is certainly one of Australia’s greatest actors — and he simply continues to outdo himself each yr. In 2021, he starred in The Inexperienced Knight reverse Dev Patel and Alicia Vikander, in addition to the historic drama The Underground Railroad (which was directed by Barry Jenkins and counts Brad Pitt as certainly one of its government producers!). You possibly can catch him (or properly, his voice) in Disney’s Obi-Wan Kenobi subsequent, which is slated for a 2022 launch.

Highlights: 2021 was a busy yr for Man Pearce! He appeared in The Seventh Day, With out Regret, Zone 414 and Again To The Outbacok, however you will most likely keep in mind him greatest for his character in Mare Of Easttown, who grew to become an unintentional crimson herring. Everybody, together with myself, was satisfied that Man’s character needed to be behind the murders — there was no manner they might solid such a well known actor in a minor function. Because it turned out, Man’s function was principally eye sweet — as his look was a favour to his mate Kate Winslet. Nonetheless, he was nice within the sequence and helped Mare to emotionally develop.

Highlights: This yr, Phoenix Raei appeared in his first US manufacturing — the massively standard Netflix sequence Clickbait. Enjoying the function of Detective Roshan Amiri, Phoenix delivered a breakout efficiency and was one of many extra fascinating characters of the sequence that I genuinely wished to know extra about. What’s subsequent for Phoenix? Alongside Jai Courtney and Pallavi Sharda, he’ll be starring in Black Website, an upcoming thriller film. We actually like to see numerous Australian actors making their mark in Hollywood!

Highlights: Aussie native Ben Lawson charmed the pants off Netflix viewers whereas taking part in journalist Johnny Ryan in Firefly Lane. A slight portion of this needs to be attributed to Ben’s Australian accent — which grew to become a part of Johnny’s character after he nailed the audition. What’s even higher is that after being solid, Ben was decided to incorporate a necessary merchandise from Australia — lo and behold Johnny carrying a Maroons jersey in an episode!