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8 Milestones in the Evolution of Gary Oldman

In Catherine Hardwicke’s frightening version of the fairy tail classic Red Riding Hood , Gary Oldman co-stars as Soloman, a fiery enemy of the occult who is not entirely convinced Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) is who she says. How did Oldman get to the point of eccentric supporting actor in ‘tween bait after starting his career as a scrappy leading man? With every actor a direct line can be traced through their in order to gauge their current place in the industry and, with Oldman, he’s become one of the go-to wicked villains. Let’s take a look at eight milestones in the career of one Gary Leonard Oldman.

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8 Milestones in the Devolution of Ashton Kutcher

In No Strings Attached , Natalie Portman co-stars for the second movie in a row with a former cast member of That ’70s Show . Ashton Kutcher gets the honors this time (sorry, lesbian fans !), playing… well, a version of himself that’s been steadily getting worse since That ’70s Show . How did Kutcher transform from a pretty decent sitcom actor to a movie star who appears in terrible movies? You can always trace a direct line through a handful of important roles to illustrate what led to an actor’s current success. Well, except in this case. If anything, that line has been on a steady decline since Kutcher’s first role as Michael Kelso. Let’s look at eight performances that trace the de volution of one Christopher Ashton Kutcher.

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8 Milestones in the Evolution of Natalie Portman

In this weekend’s surprisingly not-near-as-bad-as-it-could-have-been release, No Strings Attached , Natalie Portman plays a doctor who’s too busy for a proper relationship, and instead creates a pact with Ashton Kutcher that develops into a “sex-only” one. How did Portman transform herself from child star to the odds-on favorite to take home Oscar gold (note: not for No Strings Attached ) next month? You can always trace a direct line through a handful of important roles to illustrate what led to an actor’s current success, and with Portman, that line has been on a steady uphill climb sine her debut in Léon . So let’s look at eight performances — including something called “World Patrol Kids” — that trace the evolution of one Natalie Hershlag.

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8 Milestones in the Evolution of Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe tries his best at counterprogramming this weekend with his new prison break thriller, The Next Three Days . But how did Crowe get to the point of bankable action star after his debut on an Australian television series? You can always trace a direct line through a handful of roles (not necessarily his best roles, mind you) to illustrate what led to an actor’s current success, and with Crowe, that line twists through soap operas, cop dramas, thrillers, and, of course, one fateful Oscar night. Let’s look at eight performances — including one of his earliest — that trace the evolution of Russell Ira Crowe.

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