They're young, they're hot... they're the next generation of Hollywood. Some of them are already acting veterans and not all of them are American but they are all making an impact and connecting with audiences. Entertainment Weekly has profiled a group of these young men - "30-under-30" - among them, Michael Cera (Juno, Superbad), Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine), Jesse Eisenberg (The Squid and the Whale), Jim Sturgess (Across The Universe), James McAvoy (Atonement, Last King of Scotland). I've selected a few of my favourites below. Who do you like among the new men of Hollywood? - QTC
CHANNING TATUM
AGE 27
BROKE OUT IN... The 2006 hip-hop dance hit Step Up.
WHY HIM A former model, Tatum finally turned heads with his acting chops as a hotheaded delinquent in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006).
WHAT'S NEXT After going to war in Kimberly Pierce's Stop Loss next month, Tatum will lead the troops in next year's G.I. Joe movie and team up with Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in the upcoming Public Enemies.
JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT
AGE 27
BROKE OUT IN... NBC's 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996-2001), as an adult alien stuck in the body of a human teen.
WHY HIM Using the tried-and-true ''go indie'' method for career revitalization, Gordon-Levitt shed his goofy image with parts in daring, moody dramas like Mysterious Skin (2004) and Brick (2005).
WHAT'S NEXT Like fellow 30-Under-30 pick Channing Tatum, Gordon-Levitt has parts in both next month's Stop Loss (March 28) and G.I. Joe (summer 2009).
GAEL GARCIA BERNAL
AGE 29
BROKE OUT IN... Y Tu Mama Tambien, as a Mexican teenager who embarks on a journey of sexual discovery with a friend (Diego Luna) and an older woman (Maribel Verdu).
WHY HIM Bernal isn't just another latin heartthrob. His choice in movies leans toward brainy fare like Pedro Almodovar's Bad Education (2004) and Michel Gondry's The Science of Sleep (2006).
WHAT'S NEXT This summer, he stars opposite Julianne Moore in the thriller Blindness, from City of God director Fernando Meirelles.
JAKE GYLLENHAAL
AGE 27
BROKE OUT IN... Donnie Darko (2001), as a brooding teen with visions of an oracular rabbit.
WHY HIM Brokeback Mountain (2005) made him an easy target for jokes — but also earned him an Oscar nod. And he's consistently taken solid roles (Zodiac, Jarhead) that make up for the ones that aren't quite so firm (The Day After Tomorrow).
WHAT'S NEXT He plays the underachieving brother to Toby Maguire's soldier in the upcoming drama Brothers, co-starring Natalie Portman.
Hollywood's New Movie Stars continues on the jump page
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Last month I posted the news that Disney had high hopes for its live-action adaptation of the popular video game, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The studio had a script and was feverishly looking for a hot male lead to play the Prince; Jake Gyllenhaal and Disney were in talks. Today, The Hollywood Insider, confirms that Jake has been cast in the lead role. Filming is set to begin in July with director Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). If the movie is a success it will no doubt turn into a film franchise, which I think will be a good career move, plus we'll get to see a lot more of Jake!
