The Toronto International Film Festival always yields a fresh crop of exciting new talent and this year is no exception.
We’ve combed through the lineup and singled out eight young actors, one director and the ensemble cast of one of this year’s Midnight Madness movies for having major breakout potential.
While we haven’t seen many of these titles, we’ve polled several industry insiders and always have our ear to the ground when it comes to up-and-coming talent, but let us know if we missed anyone in the comments section below.
Abraham Attah, “Beasts of No Nation”
Are we looking at the next Quvenzhane Wallis, who also rose to fame in a film with “Beasts” in its title? The newcomer is said to carry Cary Fukunaga‘s latest film on his slender shoulders, playing a child soldier named Agu who falls under the sadistic command of a warlord played by Idris Elba.