2. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
One movie was Batman's farewell, another was a re-invention of the sci-fi time travel trope, a different one features him playing under Daniel Day-Lewis' Abraham Lincoln, and the last one involves him riding a bike around New York City. And not one of them has been a flop. It could be argued that, critically, Gordon-Levitt's had the most successful year of anyone on this list, if anything, just because of his involvement with his cinematic endeavors. He's played opposite baddie to Michael Shannon, became the new Batman, acted as a younger Bruce Willis, and called Abe Lincoln "Daddy." He's been a very busy boy, and audiences have apparently not gotten tired of him. So, keep pedaling your way to success, Levitt. You certainly don't seem to be running out of steam yet.