The 2012 RyMickey Awards - Breakthrough Award

The Breakthrough Award is always the category most open to "cheating."  Some of the nominees/winners may have been around for years, but this just happened to be the year they really came into their own.

Breakthrough Award 2012

Honorable Mentions

#7 - Dane DeHaan - Chronicle, Lawless, Lincoln

#6 - Samantha Barks - Les Miserables

And the Top Five are...

#5 - Zoe Kazan

Ruby Sparks

A very nice actor/writer turn in Ruby Sparks shows Ms. Kazan's not only someone to watch in front of but also behind the camera.

#4 - Tom Holland

The Impossible

Carrying an effects heavy film on his shoulders that also required him to show his dramatic chops, Tom Holland made a fantastic feature film debut.  I imagine they'll be more to come from this young kid.

#3 - Logan Lerman

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Here's hoping Logan Lerman can use Perks as a bouncing off point to sink his teeth into some more dramatic roles.

#2 - Rebel Wilson

Pitch Perfect, Bachelorette

This pains me a bit because I'm not a fan of Rebel Wilson, but 2012 was certainly the year that put her on the map.  I worry that her shtick will run old quickly.  (I'm looking at you, Melissa McCarthy, who landed on last year's list and has already worn out her welcome.)

#1 - Channing Tatum

21 Jump Street, Magic Mike, Haywire

Channing Tatum's been around in film for nearly a decade, but 2012 was the year of the Tatum.  Also appearing in the romance The Vow (which I avoided), Tatum excelled at comedy (21 Jump Street), drama (Magic Mike), and action (Haywire) and turned from just a pretty face to a decent actor.  A note: it took quite a bit to find an image of Tatum with his shirt and/or pants on to post above.

Previous RyMickey Award Winners

2011

2010

2009