Recently, Variety - a famous American magazine specializing in entertainment and film - announced the list of breakthrough faces of 2025 in the field of international cinema and television.
The list includes 11 prominent names voted by Variety such as Japanese director Fujimoto Akio, director Francesco Sossai, young actor Owen Cooper of "Adolescence", Jeanne Goursaud of "Exterritorial", Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in the movie "Sentimental Value"...
Especially among Western actors, this magazine has named the Thai star - Lalisa Manobal (Lisa, member of Blackpink), thanks to her debut role in HBO's "The White Lotus" part 3, filmed in her homeland.
According to Variety, "Lisa has made one of the most notable career transitions of the year, moving from a global pop star to a television actress.
Although her role in the film was a small role compared to the cast, which disappointed some fans because of the limited appearance time. But critics believe that Lisa's participation in one of the most talked-about TV series in recent years is a smart and risk-less step to try her hand at acting.
Choosing Lisa for the role of Mook in "The White Lotus 3" also helps expand the global influence of the series and marks a noteworthy step beyond conventional actor selection strategies in Hollywood.
Lisa is a leading Kpop idol, possessing a large number of fans worldwide, so she is of course also a face that attracts more discussion topics for the work.
After "The White Lotus 3", Lisa will take on a larger acting challenge in Netflix's upcoming project called "Tygo" - an independent product developed from the action movie series "Extraction" starring Chris Hemsworth.
In "Tygo", Lisa is one of the main characters, collaborating with two Korean stars - "box office king" Ma Dong Seok and actor Lee Jin Wook. "Tygo" is in the filming process.
Variety's list of breakthrough actors in 2025 also includes young actor Owen Cooper, with his impressive debut in "Adolescence", which was highly appreciated by both critics and audiences.
In his first role, Cooper portrays a teenager accused of killing a classmate, leading a haunting story about the impact of social media on teenagers' psychology, as well as the role of family and education in shaping young lives.
Cooper's emotional and mature performance makes it hard to believe that this is his debut film. After winning an Emmy at the age of 15, Cooper is expected to continue to reap awards at major award ceremonies such as SAG Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA TV Awards.
In the near future, Owen Cooper will appear as young Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" version, and participate in the cast of famous actors of a movie to be released directed by Tom Ford.
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas also emerged as a breakthrough candidate thanks to her acting in "Sentimental Value". Despite acting with famous actors such as Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning, critics commented that Lilleaas brought the most profound emotional moments of the film.
