Back in August when I ranked the top 25 actresses, Portman was on the outside looking in. It seems almost unthinkable now, but back then she was just the cute girl from Garden State (2004) and V for Vendetta (2006) that randomly appeared on an episode of Top Chef with a bunch of her vegan friends. She was under the radar and I kind of dug that about her.
Now she clearly loves meat because she's engaged and pregnant. Her fiance choreographed Black Swan (2010) and also played a small role in the film. Portman's performance in that film is clearly her best to date. In order to prepare for the role as a veteran ballerina Portman trained for 5-8 hours a day for 6 months and lost roughly 20 pounds in the process. Her hard work and dedication definitely paid off. She's already won the Golden Globe for Best Actress and will almost surely win the Oscar in the same category.
Portman also stars in the romantic comedy No Strings Attached, which came out in theaters on Friday, alongside Ashton Kutcher as well as the action/adventure film Thor, which is set to be released in early May.
Due to her rapid ascension among the Hollywood elite, I have decided to update my rankings.
Again, here is the criteria.
-Looks- Looking good is half the battle and don't let anyone tell you any different.
-Talent- How good of an actress are you? Can you play multiple roles? Have you been typecast? Do you just skate by on your looks?
-Prestige- Will your name be enough to sell a movie? Does your acting resume stack up? Have you been nominated for, or won, big time awards?
-Exposure- Do I know who your husband/boyfriend is? Are you magazine cover worthy? Will the papparazzi leave you alone?
-Wealth- What kind of price tag do you have on you? What do you make per movie?
-Recent Activity- What have you done for me lately? When I hear your name can I easily recall the most recent movie that you've been in? If so, was that movie successful?
Top 25
1.) (1) Angelina Jolie- Even duds like Salt (2010) and The Tourist (2010) (neither of which I've seen) can knock Angelina off the top spot.
2.) (2) Jennifer Aniston- She's not a talented actress (Razzie nominations for her roles in both The Bounty Hunter and The Switch), but she's immensely popular, looks great for 41, and puts the asses in the seats.
3.) (NR) Natalie Portman- Like I said, she's everywhere right now. She's kind of like the Kemba Walker of these rankings. Back in August she was unranked (the UCONN men were unranked in the preseason) and now she's burst onto the scene as one of the best actresses going (Kemba became the most talked about player in college basketball as UCONN won the The Maui Invitational and skyrocketed into the top 5).
4.) (5) Reese Witherspoon- I haven't seen How Do You Know (2010) yet, but she couldn't look any better than she does in the trailer.
5.) (8) Anne Hathaway- If being cast as catwoman in the next Batman movie wasn't enough to warrant a 3 spot bump in the rankings, showing off her assets in Love and Other Drugs (2010) is.
6.) (6) Sandra Bullock- She hasn't been in a movie since winning the Oscar for her role in The Blindside last year, but she's scheduled to appear in a film alongside Tom Hanks that will begin filming soon. Also, she's been in the news because her ex-husband is marrying the woman that he cheated on her with. Oh and she's been linked to Scarlett Johansson's ex Ryan Reynolds.
7.) (9) Scarlett Johansson- Did I mention that she's single?
8.) (3) Kate Winslet- I haven't heard a peep about her since August, but she's still the most talented actress in the world.
9.) (10) Julia Roberts- Eat, Pray, Love (2010) got her back in the conversation.
10.) (4) Meryl Streep- It's Complicated (2009) has been on almost every day in the past month and I've been fighting every urge in my body to not waste 2 hours of my life watching it.
11.) (12) Penelope Cruz- She's pregnant with Javier Bardem's baby.
12.) (13) Halle Berry- She earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for her role in Frankie and Alice (2011), but she was one of the few Oscar snubs. Also, Aretha Franklin wants her to play her in a biopic that's currently being written.
13.) (7) Cameron Diaz- Only because of her relationship with A-Rod.
14.) (23) Nicole Kidman- A great bounce back year for this Aussie sensation as she just picked up her third career Oscar nomination.
15.) (14) Jennifer Garner- She obviously gets major bonus points for being married to Ben Affleck. Also, she was hammered during Martha Stewart's Christmas special.
16.) (22) Amy Adams- The most underrated actress in Hollywood continues to deliver with another Oscar nomination for her role in The Fighter (2010).
17.) (18) Ellen Page- She's not attractive, but she's a very intriguing actress. I loved her in Juno (2008) and Inception (2010) and I can't wait for her next role.
18.) (11) Vera Farmiga- Where've you been Vera? I almost put you in the top 10 last time?
19.) (24) Rachel McAdams- I'll be honest, I didn't know that her most recent film (Morning Glory (2010)) was released in November, but she's still adorable.
20.) (21) Zooey Deschanel- She sang the national anthemn before a World Series game and she's great to follow on Twitter (@therealzooeyd). Also, in case you're wondering, I'm still madly in love with her.
21.) (19) Jessica Biel- She's drop dead gorgeous and she dates Justin Timberlake. Enough said.
22.) (16) Keira Knightley- Apparently she recently broke up with her boyfriend that I've never heard of, but she's going to have to get back to being beautiful on screen to stay in the rankings.
23.) (NR) Mila Kunis- She finally broke up with Macaulay Culkin and she was great alongside and on top of Natalie Portman in Black Swan.
24.) (NR) Michelle Williams- The former Dawson's Creek star earned her second Oscar nomination yesterday (first for Best Actress) for her performance in Blue Valentine (2010).
25.) (20) Kate Hudson- She's becoming less and less relevant by the day, but I always had a thing for her back in the day.
Others receiving votes: Helen Mirren, Hilary Swank, Gwyenth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Julianne Moore, Helena Bonham Carter, Melissa Leo, Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Bell, Minka Kelly, Jennifer Connolly, Isla Fisher, Cate Blanchett, Amanda Seyfried
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