10 actors set to be HUGE in 2017
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Ruth Negga
The Irish actress's star has been slow-burning for a while now, but 2017 looks to take her into the A-list. That's mainly thanks to her performance in buzzy drama 'Loving', which has turned her into the frontrunner for the Best Actress Oscar. Credit – Getty
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Fionn Whitehead & Jack Lowden
Whitehead is a complete unknown with a couple of minor supporting credits to his name, while Lowden appeared in 'War and Peace', but both look primed to be the next big things having been picked by Christopher Nolan to star his much-anticipated WWII action film 'Dunkirk'. Credit – Curtis Brown/PA
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Tessa Thompson
She's currently playing a nefarious corporate type on TV in 'Westworld' and was great in 'Creed', but Thompson has made the jump to superheroland with a starring role in 'Thor: Ragnarok'. Credit – PA
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Zendaya
The 20-year-old is a Disney channel alumna who'll play the main female role in 'Spider-man: Homecoming'. Whether that's as new character Michelle, as Marvel have so far described her, or in fact traditional Peter Parker leading lady Mary-Jane Watson, we don't yet know though she insists it's the former. After that, she'll star opposite Hugh Jackman in 'The Greatest Showman', a biopic of legendary circusman and entrepreneur PT Barnum. Credit – Getty
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Bill Skarsgård
Another member of the Swedish acting clan made a mark in 2016 YA thriller 'Allegiant', but will get a chance to really show his stuff when he takes on the iconic role of Pennywise the terrifying clown in the new version of Stephen King's 'It'. Credit – Getty
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Annabelle Wallis
The 32-year-old British actress has been around the fringes of stardom for a while and is tabloid-friendly since starting to date Coldplay's Chris Martin. But 2017 should be her breakout year thanks to leading roles opposite Tom Cruise in 'The Mummy' reboot and Guy Ritchie's 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword'. Credit – PA
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Kelly Marie Tran
'Star Wars: Episode VIII', anyone? Tran's background is in TV and web comedy, but having scored a leading role in the next main saga instalment, she's hitting the big leagues. Almost nothing's known about what she will do in 'Ep VIII', other than she shares some scenes with John Boyega. Credit – College Humor/YouTube
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Boyd Holbrook
The 35-year-old actor and model has been paying his dues for a while, but is finally getting his due. He'll try to kill Hugh Jackman in the final Wolverine movie 'Logan' and has signed up to star in the 'Predator' reboot, directed by Shane Black. Credit – Getty
Thanks to an array of blockbuster and award-worthy roles, these up-and-coming stars are set to break out next year.