16 Actors Who Could Be The Breakout Stars Of 2017

It's always fun to try and speculate which on-the-rise actors are going to make it big over the next twelve months.

Some have already secured and shot the role of a lifetime, their superstardom essentially guaranteed, while others may suffer with an unsuccessful first foray into the blockbuster filmmaking arena.

Hollywood is a game of chance for actors looking to make it big: talent can only take you so far, and it's often a frenzied roll of the dice that transforms promising actors into household names.

Some of these actors may crash and burn, but at least a few of them are destined for giant paychecks and maybe even a gold statue or two in the future. Time will tell, but it all begins now.

Here are 16 actors who could be the breakout stars of 2017...

There's a small chance you might recognise Pom Klementieff as Sharlto Copley's bodyguard in 2013's Oldboy remake, but more likely, your first introduction to her in any memorable way was as Mantis in the recent trailer for next summer's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

It's clear from the brief footage we've seen that she's going to be an hilarious addition to the Guardians line-up, using her extra-sensory abilities to help stir the sexual tension between Star-Lord and Gamora, and probably demonstrate some kick-a** martial arts skills too.

There's no profile boost quite like appearing in an MCU movie, so expect her rather scant IMDB page to get much busier over the next twelve months.