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Entertainment December 5, 2016
Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Variety/REX/ShutterstockIMDb’s list of most popular Hollywood stars is showing us that girls really do run the world.
The popular movie star information site bases its annual rankings on page views, and this year the top 10 list is female-heavy. From “Suicide Squad’s” Margot Robbie to “The Girl on the Train’s” Haley Bennett, women take eight of the 10 spots in 2016. Tom Hardy and Leonardo DiCaprio were the only two male actors on the list this year, with DiCaprio ranking in 10th place.
“These actresses are portraying remarkable female characters at the center of movie action this year, often protagonists in genres where women just didn’t excel before: action, comic books and sci-fi,” says Keith Simanton, IMDb’s senior film editor.
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While Margot Robbie tops the 2016 list, Millie Bobby Brown from Netflix’s hit show “Stranger Things,” joins the popular crowd at just 12-years-old.
Thanks to Brown’s massively successful role as Eleven, 2016 was a big year for the rising star. The young actress may have been third on IMDb’s most popular stars list, but she stole the number one spot in IMDb’s list of breakout stars of 2016.
Here are the leading ladies who became the top five women on IMDb’s 2016 list.
Australian actress Margot Robbie has been a force to be reckoned with since her breakout role as DiCaprio’s on-screen wife in “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013). She ranked third on IMDb’s list in 2014 and 2015. But then in 2016, Robbie starred as Jane Clayton in “The Legend of Tarzan” and as Harley Quinn in “Suicide Squad.” Critics raved about Robbie’s awesome portrayal of Harley Quinn’s babydoll mannerisms and fierce character. Plus her character inspired the year’s most popular Halloween costume. “People just got it,” Simanton says. “It’s such a unique role and look, and Robbie was perfect casting.”
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British actress Emilia Clarke ranks at number two in this year’s list. Clarke got her breakout role as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” in 2011. According to IMDb, Clarke watched films and TV shows with strong female characters to help her embody her role as The Dragon Queen. She also starred this year in romance movie “Me Before You.”
Although Millie Bobby Brown has been acting for a few years, she didn’t become the talk of the Hollywood until her captivating role as Eleven in “Stranger Things.” After the 80’s-themed sci-fi series aired on Netflix, critics praised Brown for her raw emotions. “Brown has the kind of presence that some actors take a lifetime to acquire,” TV critic Maureen Ryan says.
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Aside from being in “Deadpool,” Brazilian American actress Morena Baccarin has had her fair share of science fiction shows. She’s best known for portraying Inara Serra in “Firefly” and “Serenity,” the follow-up film. She has also plaid Adria in the “Stargate SG-1″ series” and “Stargate: The Ark of Truth.” In addition to this, Baccarin received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in Showtime’s “Homeland.” Currently she stars in Fox show “Gotham.”
Israeli actress and model Gal Gadot’s background as an enlisted soldier of the Israeli Defense Forces has made her a prime candidate for various action-packed roles. Currently, Gadot is getting a lot of buzz for her role as the new “Wonder Woman.” But before taking on this superhero character in “Batman vs Superman,” Gadot also starred as Gisele Yashar in “The Fast and the Furious” film series, where she performed her own stunts.
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The rest of the list includes Alicia Vikander from “Jason Bourne,” Daisy Ridley from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and Haley Bennett from “The Girl on the Train.”
