This past year has been full of breakthrough performances in film and television.
With so many anticipated TV shows and movies coming up in 2017, JJJ is taking a look at which stars we’re excited to really see blow up in the new year.
Some are seasoned actors with a breakout year on the horizon, while others are less-known, but have equally amazing roles in the pipeline.
Let’s celebrate the 17 actors you need to follow this year.
Click through the slideshow to see who you should keep your eye on in 2017…
Alycia Debnam-Carey poses for a picture inside the 2016 Australians In Film Awards Gala held at NeueHouse Hollywood on Wednesday night (October 19) in Los Angeles.
The Fear of the Walking Dead actress sat with good friend and actor Valentina Novakovic for the event, which celebrates the achievements of Australian entertainment professionals.
Vampire Academy starlet Lucy Fry, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales‘ Brenton Thwaites and Callan McAuliffe also stepped out for the annual ceremony.
FYI: Lucy wore a Twilley dress, Schutz shoes and Sylva & Cie earrings.
15+ pics inside of Alycia Debnam-Carey, Lucy Fry and more…
Brenton Thwaites is introduced for the first time as Henry in the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales teaser trailer.
The trailer shows Javier Bardem‘s villainous character Captain Salazar visiting Henry in his prison cell and giving him the task of finding Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp).
“Find Sparrow for me and relay a message from Captain Salazar and tell him, ‘Death comes straight for him.’ Will you say that to him? Please?” Javier says in the clip.
Dead Men Tell No Tales hits theaters everywhere on May 26, 2017.
Teaser Trailer: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Courtney Eaton flashes a smile while on the red carpet at the premiere of her film Gods of Egypt at the Tokyo National Museum on Tuesday (August 30) in Tokyo, Japan.
The 20-year-old actress was joined by her co-star Brenton Thwaites as they promoted the film.
Courtney has been making the most of her down time in Japan and shared on social media that she’s visited shrines and even made a stop at Disneyland in Tokyo!
She took to her Instagram to share a super cute photo standing in the middle of the theme park.
FYI: Courtney is wearing Louis Vuitton at the premiere.
The 26-year-old actor recently welcomed his first child into the world and Chloe shared a photo of him holding the little one in a park by the beach.
Chloe has been very public about her pregnancy on Instagram and has documented the journey with many photos.
Brenton is best known for his roles in movies like Maleficent, The Giver, and last month’s new film Gods of Egypt. He will next be seen in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Chloe is an artist and well-being specialist. You can check out her work at ChloePaceyArt.com!
In the film, the survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero Bek undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love.
In order to succeed, he must enlist the help of the powerful god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) in an unlikely alliance against Set (Gerard Butler), the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt’s throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
As their breathtaking battle against Set and his henchmen takes them into the afterlife and across the heavens, both god and mortal must pass tests of courage and sacrifice if they hope to prevail in the epic final confrontation.
Gods of Egypt will hit theaters on February 26th. 10+ pics inside…
Bek (Brenton Thwaites) and Zaya (Courtney Eaton) try to run away from the sand storm brewing in the brand new trailer for Gods of Egypt.
In the action-adventure film, inspired by the classic mythology of Egypt, the survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero Bek undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love. In order to succeed, he must enlist the help of the powerful god Horus in an unlikely alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt’s throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
As their breathtaking battle against Set and his henchmen takes them into the afterlife and across the heavens, both god and mortal must pass tests of courage and sacrifice if they hope to prevail in the epic final confrontation.