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The Top 10s

Hollywood is a dense galaxy of the brightest stars of the universe. And everybody has their favourites. Making a list of ten most popular actors in Hollywood is a difficult challenge, and to be honest, a rather futile one too, because of the sheer variety of opinions. Nevertheless, Star Showbiz decided to carry a survey – among 50 people, aged between 16 and 30 – to chart out the top ten. We know you will have your own choices, but read on to see how much you agree with ours.

Leonardo De caprio

1: The Wolf

Age: 40
Hits: Titanic, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Aviator, Catch If you Can, The Great Gatsby, etc   
Upcoming movie: The Revenant 
Marital status: Single
Net Worth: $235 Million

Iron man

2: I am Iron Man 

Age: 50
Hits: Chaplin, Iron Man series, etc
Upcoming movie: Captain America- Civil War 
Marital status: Married to Susan Downey
Net Worth: $180 Million   

Tom Cruise

3: Show me the money

Age: 53
Hits: Mission: Impossible series, Top Gun, The Last Samurai, Vanilla Sky, Jerry Maguire, Rain Man   
Just released: Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation 
Marital status: Divorced
Net Worth: $470 Million  

Tom Cruise has so many fantastic performances under his belt that it becomes hard for a fan to pick a favourite. Be it an American army man turned into a Samurai warrior or a spy or sports agent, the list of his terrific performances are long indeed. And hence, he had secured his name on the top three. 

Will Smith

4: I am Legend

Age: 46
Hits: Men in Black series, I am Legend, Bad Boys series, Pursuit of Happyness, Ali, Wild Wild West etc 
Upcoming movie: Suicide Squad
Marital status: Married to Jada Pinkett Smith 
Net Worth: $220 Million  

Will Smith is one of the most inspiring actors of our time. Whether you are looking to have a few laughs or to shed a couple of tears on a heart-touching film or would like to sit on the edge of the couch holding your breath, this prolific and powerful actor would never let you down. So, it is no surprise that he is one of the most bankable stars, and hence, of course there is no question on putting him high on our list of popular Hollywood actors. 

fassbender

5: Magneto

Age: 38 
Hits: X-Men: First Class, Inglorious Bastards 
Upcoming movie: X-Men: Apocalypse 
Marital status: Single
Net Worth: $30 Million  

Michael Fassbender is a German-Irish actor and producer. His first screen role was in the 2000 TV miniseries Hearts and Bones, followed by the 2001 television miniseries Band of Brothers.His terrific performances on X-Men movies and a few others, has won the hearts of many. He is a relatively new actor, but in the short span of a few movies, he had become a favourite of many. So much so, he sits on the fifth position of our list. 

Clooney

6: Alpha Male

Age: 54
Hits: Ocean's trilogy, Argo, Up in the Air, etc 
Upcoming movie: Money Monster
Marital status: Married to Amal Alamuddin 
Net Worth: $180 Million 

George Clooney is frequently described as the sexiest man alive. He is someone who embodies charm, sophistication, confidence and grace, and let's not forget his ravishing good looks. He simply sets the red carpet on fire.  From those lines on his forehead to his grey-black hair to the cuts of his suit, you would not want to change a thing about him. 

Tom Hanks

7: Like a box of chocolates

Age: 59
Hits: Saving Pirate Ryan, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, The Green Mile, etc 
Upcoming movie: Bridge of Spies
Marital status: Married to Rita Wilson 
Net Worth: $350 Million  

Tom Hanks has done a sizable number of movies that has become enormously successful in the box office and also among the critics. Many characters and a lot of magnificent movies come into mind, with varied genres, from romance to thriller. But perhaps his most memorable movie was Forrest Gump, which is one of the most refreshingly beautiful films ever made. The Academy handed him the Best Actor award for this movie. 

Jhonny Depp

8: Out of the world

Age: 52
Hits: Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pirates of the Caribbean series, etc 
Upcoming movies: Black Mass
Marital status: Divorced 
Net Worth: $400 Million  

Johnny Depp is surely one of the most highly acclaimed actors. A very versatile artist, he has played several bizarre and out-of-the-world roles, like Captain Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka and Edward Scissorhands. Just look at the peculiarity of the names of these characters! Johnny Depp has indeed given us many memorable performances, and therefore rightly sits comfortably in the top ten.  

Brad Pitt

9: Mr Smith 

Age: 51
Hits: Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Seven, Fight Club, World War Z, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, etc
Upcoming movie: By the Sea
Marital status: Married to Angelina Jolie 
Net Worth: $240 Million 

Brad Pitt is the man every woman would like to take home. Even the drop-dead beautiful superstar and actress, Angelina Jolie, is not an exception! Together, they are one of the hottest couples on TV. With several super hit films in his career and his chic and stylish looks, Brad is responsible for stealing the hearts of millions of fans worldwide.    

Pattison

10: As beautiful as Twilight

Age: 29
Hits: Harry Potter series and The Twilight series
Upcoming movie: The Childhood of a Leader
Marital status: Dating FKA twigs
Net Worth: $25 Million  

Robert Pattinson had managed to get himself in our list of top ten, thanks to the numerous women who had voted him in.  The youngest man in our list, this eye candy in fact appeared in Time's list of '100 Most Influential People in the World'. Nevertheless, our respondents debated (with a lot of passion on both sides) whether to include him or not, many even saying that he is way too overrated. The majority eventually ruled on his side, and he charmed his way in.