Table of Contents
Introduction: Stardom in the 2010s Steven Rybin 1
1 Joaquin Phoenix: Ascendant Brenda Austin-Smith 17
2 Amy Adams and Emma Stone: Escaping the Ingénue Karen Hollinger 34
3 Oscar Isaac: Brooding by Degrees Rick Warner 53
4 Armie Hammer: The Elusive Appeal of an Ever-Emergent Star David Greven 70
5 The Multiple Trajectories of Transnational Hollywood Stars: Marion Cotiltard, Kristen Stewart, Diane Kruger Celestino Deleyto 88
6 Tilda Swinton: From Avant-Garde Androgyne to The Avengers Jennifer O'Meara 108
7 Tyler Perry: The Multihyphenate Lane Changer Danielle E. Williams 125
8 Jessica Chastain and Michelle Williams: Open Windows Daniel Varndell 139
9 The Predicaments of Queer Stardom: Ben Whishaw, Zachary Quinto, Ezra Miller Kyle Stevens 156
10 Timothée Chalamet: Refashioning Hollywood Masculinity Matt Connolly 176
11 Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan: Twenty-First-Century Stars Cynthia Baron 194
12 Natalie Portman: Smart Star Steven Rybin 214
In the Wings Steven Rybin 232
Acknowledgments 241
Works Cited 243
Contributors 249
Index 251