Male actors dominated The Harris Poll's annual list of favorite movie stars with Johnny Depp taking the number 1 spot. Only one actress made the top five of the online poll.
Since Johnny Depps turn as Captain Jack Sparrow, the 47 year- old remains a favorite among moviegoers. He takes the spot from last year's numero uno, Clint Eastwood who dropped way down to number 9 for 2010. Denzel Washington also moved up in popularity to the number 2 positiont, followed by John Wayne, Harrison Ford, and the only female actor in the top five -- Angelina Jolie.
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Surprisingly, John Wayne remains a movie icon and continues to come up in the polls every year since 1994. For 2010, he rose in popularity from 7 to 3. Who knew the 65+ crowd had so much pull online!
That might explain why actors under 30 failed to crack the top 10 list. The next 5 spots were dominated by other veteran actors. It was a three-way tie for 6th place with Tom Hanks, George Clooney and Julia Roberts sharing the spot. Sandra Bullock landed in the number 10 spot, making her ony the third actress included in the male-dominated list.
The Harris Poll® reflects Hollywood's obsession with male-oriented projects which leaves little room for female-driven films that are not romantic comedies. If more quality roles were created for women, perhaps more actresses would be on people's radar.
Top 10 Favorite Actors
1. Johnny Depp
2. Denzel Washington
3. John Wayne
4. Harrison Ford
5. Angelina Jolie
6. Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Julia Roberts (3-way tie)
9. Clint Eastwood
10. Sandra Bullock
These are some of the results of The Harris Poll® of 2,331 adults surveyed online between December 6 and 13, 2010 by Harris Interactive®. For more on the Harris Poll survey of Favorite Actors, visit their site for more information.
