Stardom in Contemporary Global Hollywood

Through a geographically expansive series of case studies, tracking film performers from the United States, the Americas, Europe and parts of the Pacific Rim, this book explores the varieties and meanings of contemporary Hollywood stardom as it has become increasingly deterritorialized.

List of contents

Introduction Part 1: Transatlantic Exchanges 1. Johnny Depp in Exile 2. 'Well, that was bloody Shakespearian': The Cultural Politics of Daniel Day-Lewis Part 2: Hemispheric Star Studies 3. Man of the (Rhizomatic) West: Tommy Lee Jones 4. Reconquista: The Itineraries of Benicio Del Toro Part 3: Circum-Pacific Stardoms 5. 'If I only get to play Malaysian roles ...': The Transculturation of Michelle Yeoh 6. 'Australia is the most isolated continent': The Diasporic Stardom of Hugh Jackman Conclusion

About the author

Andrew Dix is Lecturer in American Studies in the Department of English and Drama at Loughborough University, UK

Summary

Through a geographically expansive series of case studies, tracking film performers from the United States, the Americas, Europe and parts of the Pacific Rim, this book explores the varieties and meanings of contemporary Hollywood stardom as it has become increasingly deterritorialized.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Dix, Andrew (Loughborough University Dix, Dix Andrew
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 05.01.2026
• EAN: 9781138020849
• ISBN: 978-1-138-02084-9
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Advances in Film Studies; Routledge Advances in Film Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Individual actors & performers, Individual actors and performers, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Film Theory & Criticism, Film history, theory or criticism