As the British Academy Film Awards 2012 approaches, BAFTA have announced their shortlist for the Orange Wednesday's Rising Star Award - their only accolade to be decided by the British public. The award looks to honour emerging talent, with previous winners including Kristen Stewart (Twilight), Noel Clarke (Adulthood), Shia LaBeouf (Transformers), Eva Green (Casino Royale) and James McAvoy (The Last King of Scotland), and last year's recipient, Tom Hardy (Inception). This year's nominees for BAFTA's Orange Rising Star Award are...
Adam Deacon - British rapper and actor Adam Deacon enjoyed roles in the likes of Ali G Indahouse, Kidulthood, Adulthood and Shank before co-writing, co-directing and starring in the urban comedy Anuvahood. He has a number of future acting projects in production, such as the comedy Outside Bet and drama Payback Season.
Chris Hemsworth - Following a stint in Home and Away, Australian actor Chris Hemsworth made the shift to Hollywood and enjoyed a brief appearance in Star Trek before securing the lead role in Marvel Studios' Thor. Hemsworth is set to reprise his role as the God of Thunder in next year's team-up, The Avengers, and will also be seen in Snow White and the Huntsman, along with the remake of Red Dawn.
Felicity Jones - Brummie actress Felicity Jones' career has really taken off in the past few years, with well-received performances in films such as Brideshead Revisited, Cemetery Junction, Albatross and Chalet Girl, while she also received a Special Jury Prize (Dramatic) at Sundance for her work in the 2011 romantic drama Like Crazy.
Tom Hiddleston - After a number of stage and television roles, English actor Tom Hiddleston enjoyed his breakthrough this year as Loki in Marvel's Thor - a role he is set to return to for The Avengers in May. He has since went on to feature in Midnight in Paris and The Deep Blue Sea and will next be seen in Steven Spielberg's War Horse.
Jennifer Lawrence - American actress Jennifer Lawrence became the second-youngest ever nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Winter's Bone and followed that up this year with appearances in The Beaver, Like Crazy and X-Men: First Class. Lawrence will next be seen in Gary Ross' adaptation of The Hunger Games and she has also completed work on the horror film House at the End of the Street.
Chris O'Dowd - Best known for his role in the TV series The IT Crowd, Irish comedian Chris O'Dowd has successfully made the transition to the silver screen with appearances in films such as The Boat That Rocked, Dinner for Schmucks, Gulliver's Travels and Bridesmaids. Upcoming film roles include Friends with Kids, This is Forty and Sean Carlin Goes Crazy.
Jessica Chastain - American actress Jessica Chastain made her feature debut in 2008 with Jolene and she has since went on to build an impressive CV with roles this year including The Debt, The Help, The Tree of Life, Take Shelter, Texas Killing Fields and Coriolanus. She will next be seen alongside past Rising Star winners Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf in The Wettest County.
Eddie Redmayne - Along with film roles such as The Good Shepherd, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Other Boleyn Girl and Black Death, English actor Eddie Redmayne received a Tony Award in 2010 for his work in Red and he can currently be seen in the British drama My Week with Marilyn alongside Michelle Williams.
Who would be your choice for the Rising Star Award? Head over to the BAFTA site to cast your vote, with the winners annouced during the British Academy Film Awards ceremony on February 12th.
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