The hottest actors of the moment have come together for Vanity Fair’s 30th annual Hollywood issue.
This year’s captivating spread assembles 11 vibrant, wildly different stars seizing their moment in 2024, as the entertainment industry emerges from the most profound work stoppage in its history.
Making the cut for this edition were Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Jodie Comer, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Charles Melton, Da’vine Joy Randolph, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, who came together over two days to shoot the spread.
Explaining how she settled on the stars, editor in chief Radhika Jones revealed: ‘The 11 stars on this cover represent a vibrant selection of our onscreen faves.
‘A group of actors—also moonlighting as directors, producers, writers who are joyfully seizing the moment, changing their paths and charting new ones.’
(L-R) Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Jodie Comer, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Charles Meltonda’vine Joy Randolph, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan are the stars of Vanity Fair’s 30th annual Hollywood issue
Natalie looked incredible in a thigh-split dress and strappy heels for the glitzy shoot
While Jodie sizzled in a gold dress, Lily suited up and Greta wore a very sexy PVC two-piece
Joy, Jenna and Barry Keoghan all looked very polished for the high-fashion shoot
Natalie, 42, exuded glamour in a purple velvet gown with racy cut outs that showcased her toned figure.
The risqué dress also featured a thigh high split to show off her toned pins, while a pair of barely-there heels gave her frame a boost.
Speaking to the magazine for her profile, talk turned to the speculation surrounding her marriage.
It’s believed Natalie is preparing to file for divorce from Benjamin Millepied, despite trying to ‘make it work’ after her estranged spouse was accused of cheating with a climate activist 21 years his junior, insiders have claimed.
The Black Swan actress, seemingly confirmed the end of her 11-year marriage to the choreographer, 46, last month during an interview in which she failed to mention him, while disclosing that she lives in Paris with their two children, Aleph, 12, and Amalia, six.
Yet she refused to weigh in further, simply stating: ‘It’s terrible, and I have no desire to contribute to it.’
Natalie also spoke about the difference in her public and private persona, musing: ‘As I started having kids and a family, I started realizing that maybe it was not helpful to be like, there’s two of me.
‘I have many interactions during my day as a public person. To exclude that from my experience is not real.’
It’s believed Natalie is preparing to file for divorce from Benjamin Millepied but she did not confirm speculation, saying ‘It’s terrible, and I have no desire to contribute to it’ (pictured 2022)
Bradley, 49, revealed he hopes his daughter Lea, six – who he shares with ex Irina Shayk – will take comfort in looking back at his work (pictured in December)
Bradley, 49, spoke about his inspiration for his Oscar-nominated Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro, revealing ‘it has been living inside of me since I was a kid.’
He elaborated: ‘This love of conducting. The magical element of the exercise of waving your hand and music audibly being played seemingly because of your movements – I felt like a wizard, and that always stayed inside of me.’
The actor, who shares daughter Lea, six, with ex Irina Shayk, revealed he hope his daughter will take comfort in looking back at his work.
He explained: ‘There’s something about having a child and knowing that once you’re gone, they’ll always have these pieces of work to revisit….
‘That’s something that I find pleasurable – that our daughter will always be able to have these moments with her father if she chooses to.’
Jenny, 21, exuded glamour in a low-cut cream dress for the spread, in which she discussed missing out on ‘normal’ childhood experiences.
She revealed: ‘When I was younger, I wasn’t thinking about sleepovers and friends and proms. It was always, “What am I going to do next? How am I going to get this job? What meeting should I take?” It was work and school and sleep and repeat.
‘So it’s been funny as I’ve gotten older to realize, “Huh, yeah, you do need your hands in other bowls and you do need to take a step and a breather.”
‘I’m glad that I realize that now, but it’s strange to have not really had that experience or been eager for that experience when I was younger. ‘
Jenny, 21, discussed missing out on ‘normal’ childhood experiences, admitting ‘I wasn’t thinking about sleepovers and friends. It was work and school and sleep and repeat’
Barry, 31, discussed his famous naked scene in Saltburn admitting ‘I’m pretty impressed with how I moved. I was like, “Wow” ‘
Barry, 31, discussed his famous naked scene in Saltburn admitting ‘I’m pretty impressed with how I moved. I was like, “Wow.”
‘I was afraid to move my hips and move my body in a certain way, but the set was made quite comfortable for me. Once the camera goes up, I always feel a bit safe, and I have the license to kind of waltz in that environment.’
Speaking about whether he was afraid to strip off, he mused: ‘I think it’s true art. It really is. And it’s true vulnerability as well.
‘You’re really kind of putting yourself out there in the most vulnerable state. It’s beautiful to look at. I’m not saying it’s because of my body, but it’s freeing to see that body move around in the way it does. It’s like a moving painting, almost.’
View the full portfolio, Vanity Fair’s 2024 Hollywood Issue Unites 11 Spectacular Stars, photographed by Gordon Von Steiner and styled by George Cortina in Vanity Fair’s March issue and on VanityFair.com