Before Into The Wild, Emile Hirsch gave outstanding performances in a number of movies. But somehow, his status as an A-lister never really stuck. Good thing Sean Penn snatched him up for this amazingly powerful flick! And not only does he have dramatic credit under his belt, with the upcoming Speed Racer, he'll have action credits on his résumé, too. Yup, it's clear that Emile's in Hollywood to stay. Check these other actors and actresses we think are way overdue for some major career props.

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