The Greatest Movie People of 2012
Pictured above: The Avengers to every other film this year.
They had a very good year...
Joss Whedon
The worst kept secret in Hollywood. The geek of geeks. And the only guy crazy enough to contemplate taking on the biggest blockbuster Marvel (and 2012, come to think of it) have to offer.
Those Whedonites who’ve stuck with Sir Joss through his many trials on screens big and small (Buffy dumped by the WB then cancelled, Fireflyunceremoniously shafted, Alien: Resurrection butchered and Serenity all but ignored) knew he had it in him, and with Avengers Assemble he well and truly delivered.
Crammed with action and wit, and somehow giving us everything we wanted from every one of our favourite Avengers, his Avengers was a soaring success both critically and commercially. He must have a clone beavering away somewhere, though – somehow Whedon even found time to co-write 2012’s sharpest comedy-horror Cabin In The Woods.
Whedon, you owned 2012. Next up, Avengers 2…
Jennifer Lawrence
This was the year that Jennifer Lawrence started growing up. Obviously, we know the biggie: not content with having one franchise under her belt (see X-Men: First Class), she risked fan ire by taking on the role of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.
Her nuanced performance silenced nay-sayers, too, and The Hunger Gameswas one of the year’s most successful big hitters – embraced by bookworms and movie-goers alike, it thrust Lawrence still further into the spotlight. It’s a place she seems relatively happy in, at least judging by her relaxed, jokey interviews.
So how did she grow up? Well, she nabbed a role in David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook. Not just any role – it’s the one that might grab her that elusive Oscar. Playing a troubled young woman, it’s a role typical of Lawrence, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t tackle it with characteristic guts. Keep those eyes peeled come Oscar season.
Kathleen Kennedy
If you’d never heard of her before 2012 (if you lived on the moon, maybe), by the tail-end of 2012, Kennedy had become one of the most talked-about women working in movieland.
Two words: Star Wars. When George Lucas handed Lucasfilm over to Disney, Kennedy stepped up as president of the beard’s ex-company. Which put her top of the pile when it comes to move-making in La-La-Land.
If there was any doubt that a new Star Wars film was a bad idea, Kennedy’s quickly set about gaining our confidence with smart choices. She hired Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3) to write the script, and rumours abound that Matthew Vaughn will be the one behind the camera.
Kathleen Kennedy – get used to the name. She’s already been in the industry for over 30 years, and she’s going to be around a little while longer.
1-30 presented without commentary - commentary at the source.
1. Joss Whedon
2. Jennifer Lawrence
3. Kathleen Kennedy
4. George Lucas
5. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
6. Tom Hardy
7. Michael Fassbender
8. Matthew McConaughey
9. Tom Cruise
10. Barbara Broccoli (involved with Bond films)
11. Christopher Nolan
12. Jessica Chastain
13. Anne Hathaway
14. Jamie Foxx
15. Martin Freeman
16. Lena Dunham
17. Gareth Evans (The Raid)
18. Tom Hiddleston
19. Ben Affleck
20. Kathryn Bigelow
21. Channing Tatum
22. Jean Dujardin
23. Amy Adams
24. Elizabeth Olsen
25. Emily Blunt
26. Andrew Garfield
27. Rebel Wilson
28. Uggie the Dog
29. Elizabeth Banks
30. Daniel Radcliffe
lee pace stole the show in ten seconds lbr
Also, this movie made me obsessed with Richard Armitage.
also, love your icon! do you know where can I find icon from the hobbit? :D
Glad to see my bb tom hardy on the list! He had a great year and I hope next year is just as good for him!!
Bless your taste!
i know noone's been campaining for lawless, but that movie deserved a bunch of noms, esp the cast. it'll be this year's we need to talk about kevin for me
LJ probably just had some sort of mess up and your post was it's unlikely victim.
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i never thought i'd fancy a dwarf so much
I like JLaw as an actress but they have got to be kidding me about her chances of an Oscar. A nomination? Maybe, the Academy seems to like her but an actual win? lol idts.
Only him though...
I've been in such a LOTR/Hobbit mood since the midnight premiere. I just want to live and breathe Middle Earth.
Richard is just dreamy
Is that #10's last name really Broccoli?
can i just
I'm just going to show myself out until there is a Hobbit or RA party post...
Edited at 2012-12-18 05:58 pm (UTC)
enjoy
ofc RA is FLAWLESS and i love his badassery