"The next Nicole Kidman? Meryl Streep? Critics have been keeping a close eye on Australian actress Abbie Cornish—as much for her intense acting style as for her striking looks. The honey-colored eyes and (usually) blond hair first garnered international attention in 2004, when Cornish deftly carried Somersault, the story of a teenage runaway in sexual limbo. She weathered a siege in the tabloids, when gossips cited her as a key reason behind Ryan Phillippe’s divorce from Reese Witherspoon two years ago. (The two starred in Stop-Loss and now live together in Los Angeles.) It’s an experience that would have left tire marks on the back of even the most veteran celeb, but the 27-year-old has always been firmly on track with star making turns in serious-actor films, including the obligatory period piece (2007’s Elizabeth: The Golden Age, which starred Cate Blanchett) and the equally mandatory addiction flick (2006’s Candy, costarring Heath Ledger). In her latest project, Bright Star, Cornish channels Fanny Brawne, the 19th-century seamstress who unwittingly stole the heart of Romantic poet John Keats. She has also seduced the critics, who have begun to drop the “O” word. Next up, it’s guns, green screens and martial-arts moves in the surreal Zack Snyder movie Sucker Punch, currently filming in Canada." - RAPatton

I love the fashion! - Shevonne

"In signing on for Sucker Punch, you jumped from Jane Campion—pretty much the queen of understated—to Zack Snyder. Does your approach change when you’re working with such an over-the-top visual director? We filmed Bright Star on location, while in Sucker Punch, 80 percent of what’s around me is fake or green screen, and that’s a whole different world. You have to rely on your imagination, your ability to find answers. Even when you’re fighting, kicking and punching, you’re still acting—you’re still a character. And yes, Zack is such a visual director. When it comes to tricky filmmaking, he’s the master." - RAPatton

"You said you did Sucker Punch because you wanted something “really trippy” where you could do crazy things. Sny der now has you using mixed martial arts and guns. That crazy enough for you? We trained for three months before we began shooting. The three of us—me, Jena Malone and Emily Browning—became stunt girls for a few months, you know? I feel like I’m using parts of myself in my acting I’ve never used before. I’m finding the fight within me. The girls have been calling it the Beast. It’s that place in yourself where you can do all this wild stuff—fire off guns or drop into a castle of orcs and knights and battle your way out." - RAPatton

I agree, Shevonne! - RAPatton