22. Kiki Layne
The past four years have been busy for Kiki Layne. From If Beale Street Could Talk to Coming 2 America, she’s been booking quite a range of roles in successful films. Her most recent role, however, seems to have been overshadowed by the drama attached to the project itself. Layne played Margaret in Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling.
Without spoiling the film, I can say that Layne plays an increasingly distressed housewife — one whom begins to suspect the town she lives in isn’t quite right. Layne plays this character with absolute mastery over her craft. She doesn’t need lines to express emotion. All she needs is to look into the distance, and everything she feels will be in her eyes. With her name attached to such a huge project, I believe she’ll see more roles in 2023 that allow her to showcase her incredible talent.
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