Posted on 03/18/2009 6:36:29 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
No, it’s not any of those celebrities we’re told are stars. DiCaprio and George Clooney didn’t even make the top 10. Neither did Ashton Kutcher, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, Seth Rogen, Matt Damon, Will Farrell, or Tom Cruise.
Every year for about 15 years now, Harris Interactive has conducted a nationwide poll and asked a very simple question: “Who is your favorite movie star?” And every year since the taking of the poll one particular individual has placed in the top ten — 13 of those years in the top 3.
This year, 2,388 U.S. adults were surveyed and this star rose three places to tie Will Smith for third. Only Denzel Washington and Clint Eastwood rank as more popular.
One last hint before the reveal: This star is the only actor in the history of the poll to rank posthumously:
Here’s the 2009 rundown:
Denzel Washington
Clint Eastwood
John Wayne
Will Smith
Harrison Ford
Julia Roberts
Tom Hanks
Johnny Depp
Angelina Jolie
Morgan Freeman
In 2007, Time Magazine’s Richard Corliss (a film writer I respect) got it kinda wrong when Wayne ranked #3 back in 2007:
Nothing radical there, except that Pitt, Jolie and, oh, Tom Cruise were among the missing. …
Forget the youthquake. What America really loves is… old. Whatever Wayne represents - the Old Testament God, a Mount Rushmore face with a permanent scowl, the craggy soul of Frontier or Sunbelt America[.] …
Will Hollywood take any lessons from this poll - say, to make movies with, and for, older people. Nah. The moguls have read the small print in the Harris poll, and noted that it was weighted for many variables, but not to mirror the average age of moviegoers.
(Excerpt) Read more at bighollywood.breitbart.com ...
Too many of the new ones are Bawney Fwanks.
Jolie was there..number 9.
What, no Ron Jeremy?
As always, the most observant poster. :->
Don’t forget the courtesy ping to a fellow freeper..
haha, come on..the real hedgehog is NOT a member of FREE REPUBLIC!
Seeing the painting of both men was very memorable.
'She Wore A Yellow Ribbon' is a favorite at our house.
Okay, flame away but here goes: he’ll never be on any top 10 popular lists, but I think Kevin Spacey is one of the best actors around, and that goes back to his TV appearances in the show Wiseguy, starring Ken Wahl.
Was John Wayne faithful? I only ask because many on the list have been known to be unfaithful. Clint, Denzel, Morgan all will hit most anything female that’s moving. Johhny I think is faithful. We all know Angelina is a ho who collects penises (or has) like she collects kids. Not sure about Horse face roberts.
I have absolutely no idea, just thinking of roles.. although I’ve never heard of Denzel being a player, he is a family man..
Jack Elam, now that was a player... Marilyn, Sophia, Grace.. he scared them all.
From what I have heard my friend, Denzel can’t keep it in his pants.
I’m with you that. I really liekd that guy. “Once Upon a Time in the West” to “Support You Local Gunfighter”. Guy started acting in 1944 and finished on Bonanza the Return in I think 1995.
I always bring him up because he is somehow related (grandmother’s stepbrother or something like that..) Most folks go ‘who?’
Jack Elam was one of the best.
Jolie was there..number 9.
Not in 2007. (The line about her being "among the missing" is from an article based on the 2007 poll.)
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