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Celebrity Showdown: Hugh Jackman vs Liam Neeson

15 Mar

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While two of Hollywood’s most popular action stars are duking it out in the box office, we thought it might be a good time for them to face off in the only thunderdome that really matters: The Celebrity Showdown.

Looking at seven unique criteria that weigh box-office earnings, critic’s reviews and award season gold, Celebrity Showdown examines the anatomy of both stars’ careers to show who’s really the best.

So, will Chappie star Hugh Jackman (beloved for his many, many turns playing Wolverine in the X-Men franchise) be able to take down action veteran Liam Neeson (best known for the many films in which he’s had to retrieve people who have been taken)? For fun, take a guess, then check out our totally scientific results.*

*Results not actually scientific.

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Celebrity Showdown: Will Smith vs. Kevin Costner

1 Mar

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After disappearing from the screen for a few years, Will Smith and Kevin Costner have both been enjoying career resurgences recently. This year alone, Costner has already starred in two releases – Black or White and McFarland, USA – and Focus hit the big screen this weekend, marking Smith’s return to movies for the first time since the disastrous release of his 2013 sci-fi bomb After Earth.

So, with both stars in the middle of making powerful comebacks, and with films in theaters at the same time, what better way to see who the real star is than by pitting their careers against each other’s in a brand-new installment of Celebrity Showdown?!

Who do you think will win between Smith and Costner? For fun, take a guess, then check out our totally scientific results.*

*Results not actually scientific.

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Celebrity Showdown: Bradley Cooper vs. Colin Firth

16 Feb

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With Bradley Cooper’s American Sniper sitting comfortably at fourth place at the box office after four weeks in wide release and eight weeks in theaters, it’s clear that his role as “the deadliest sniper in history” resonates with many people — but can he beat a British Oscar winner?

This weekend, audiences everywhere got to see Colin Firth kick major a** as a James Bond-esque super spy in the amazingly entertaining Kingsmen: The Secret Service. So which acclaimed actor would win in a fight between their acting careers? We’re here to get a definitive answer in another installment of Celebrity Showdown!

Who do you think will win between Cooper and Firth? For fun, take a guess, then check out our totally scientific results.*

*Results are not actually scientific.

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