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15 Actors Who Broke Out In Big Budget Films

Zack Snyder's Man of Steel boasts an interesting cast -- it features Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White and, perhaps most importantly, Michael Shannon as General Zod. We know those people will all pull off magnificent performances, so I'm not really worried about them. The big question mark is none other than Supes himself -- Henry Cavill.

[h2]11) Chris Evans, Captain America: The First Avenger[/h2]

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Didn’t see this one coming, did you? Well, he hasn’t broken through yet. Not really. But he’s definitely on his way. Remember when he was cast as Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four, and everyone consequently hated him? Those days are gone now. I wouldn’t necessarily say audiences worship Chris Evans, but he’s got the looks and talent to make it big in Hollywood. Besides, he plays Steve Rogers! How cool is that? And he nails it, too.

Ok, let’s say he’s not a star yet. He certainly looks like one — he’s already starred in two blockbusters, just wrapped filming Bong Joon-ho’s great-looking Snowpiercer, and currently finds himself filming Captain America: The Winter Soldier. What was he doing before he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Push. Street Kings. The Nanny Diaries. He did get one or two supporting roles in good flicks such as Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and The Losers, but now he’s finally climbing the ladder to stardom.

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