16 Actors Who Could Be The Breakout Stars Of 2018

15. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has only been acting for about two years, but he made a significant impression in Netflix's The Get Down, to the point that he quickly won the much sought-after role of the villainous Black Manta in the upcoming Aquaman solo film.

With 2018 set to be a banner year for black superheroes, it stands to reason that black supervillains should also get their due, and given the strength of Abdul-Mateen's small body of work so far, he's likely to give one of Aquaman's most memorable and entertaining performances.

If nothing else, he's likely going to win a steady stream of parts from both the blockbuster and art-house realms for the considerable future.