KRISTEN STEWART & CHARLIZE THERON TOP FORBES MOST POWERFUL ACTRESS LIST OF 2013

Regardless if either actress will make the list next year, they are still two of the top actresses in Hollywood. 

Forbes continues to issue their lists of the best money receivers and generators in entertainment with their list of the Top 10 Most Powerful Actresses of 2013. Stewart has already made their list of the 100 Most Powerful Celebrities as well. 

Kristen Stewart coming in at #4 and Charlize Theron at #8 both made the list with Angelina Jolie coming in at #1.  

What the exact criteria is to make the list is not really clear.  Jolie did not bring in much film income but generated a worldwide conversation regarding her health issues.  Jennifer Lawrence did not bring in a big paycheck even with her films The Hunger Games or Silver Linings Playbook, but she made the list based upon her future projects which include several blockbusters. 

Neither Stewart or Theron have blockbusters coming out this year. Stewart has two indies in pre-production (Camp X-Ray and Sils Maria). However, she does have the SWATH sequel to look forward to in 2014.  

Theron appears to be concentrating her efforts into producing several projects as well as appearing in smaller budgeted films.  

Read what Forbes writes about them both below and view the entire list here.

#4 Kristen Stewart:

"With the Twilight money still rolling in (for now), Stewart makes her fourth appearance on the Celebrity 100 list after topping our list of Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actresses last year. This is likely to be Stewart's last Celebrity 100 list for a while though. While she helped make Snow White and the Huntsman a hit, a sequel is still a ways off and the actress doesn't seem terribly interested in doing more big-budget movies." 

#8 CharlizeTheron:

"[Charlize Theron] likes to balance her work in smaller films, like 2011's Young Adult, with bigger-budget fare like last year's Snow White and the Huntsman. She also starred in Prometheus, the kind-of prequel to Aliens which earned $403 million at the global box office. Theron supplements her movie money with high-paid endorsements for brands like Dior. She's now adding behind-the-scenes duties to her resume, executive producing a Hatfields & McCoys pilot for NBC."



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SWATH BOOSTS KRISTEN STEWART ONTO FORBES 2013 LIST OF MOST POWERFUL CELEBRITIES

Although she had a couple of films released last year,  only one placed Kristen Stewart back onto the Forbes list of Most Powerful Celebrities. 

Joining the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Steven Speilberg and Beyonce, Forbes annual list is mostly determined by earnings and the strength of their presence with the consumer. 

Putting aside the fact that Stewart would not call herself  a celebrity, Snow White and the Huntsman earning over $400 million is making Stewart a "franchise face,"  according to Forbes. 

This is good news for Stewart since this is the first time she is making the list outside of the successful Twilight franchise. 

Forbes writes: "[The] Twilight star is fast becoming a franchise face after Snow White and the Huntsman earned $400 million."

See who else made the Forbes list this year here.




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STEWART & GANDOLFINI:  

TWO OF A KIND

"She’s beautiful, but her intelligence seemed to leap off the screen." 

~ James Gandolfini

UPDATE June 25, 2013: Kristen Stewart issued a statement regarding the death of James Gandolfini to Entertainment Weekly:

“When I heard of James’ passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me,” she tells EW in a statement. “I’ll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family.”

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One took a yellow cab to a major premiere after party while the other stopped to eat at a Hooters restaurant on a road trip across America with friends. 

Fiercely private, loyal, shy, awkward in interviews, generous, admired by cast and crew.  Although "tough façade" images have been created by the media, for those who have met them and know them say they are sweet and down to earth.

Just two ordinary people who got to share together the job they both love - acting.


                         Stewart talks to MTV News about doing press with Gandolfini

"Kristen Stewart is one of the mad ones. But mad in a beautiful way." 
~ James Gandolfini

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UNIVERSAL'S 50 SHADES OF GREY HAS A DIRECTOR

Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James tweeted that the Universal film has found its director -  Sam Taylor-Johnson.

I'm delighted & thrilled to let you guys know that Sam Taylor-Johnson has agreed to direct the film of Fifty Shades of Grey.
— E L James (@E_L_James) June 19, 2013

Deadline reports the Nowhere Boy director may be a perfect fit for the sexually charged material. 

FSOG is a fictional book written by E.L. James which is loosely based on her Twilight fan fiction story called Master of the Universe ("MOTU").  FSOG is a sexually explicit trilogy about the BDSM relationship between college student Anastasia Steele and billionaire businessman Christian Grey. The book is known to be read and liked by both women and men.  

Producer Michael DeLuca comments on Taylor-Johnson:

“Sam’s unique ability to gracefully showcase complex relationships dealing with love, emotion and sexual chemistry make her the ideal director to bring Christian and Anastasia’s relationship to life,” said De Luca. 

“EL James’ characters and vivid storytelling require a director who is willing to take risks and push the envelope where needed, and Sam is a natural fit.”  


Next up should be the highly anticipated casting of Ana and Christian.  Everyone will have an opinion about who should fill the roles.  Whatever the case, chemistry is the key and whomever is cast must have it in order for the story to work. 

Read more about the director hiring at Deadline.