Shailene Woodley and Margot Robbie lead the nominations for 2015 BAFTA Rising Star Award... as British actor Jack O'Connell is also revealed to be in the running
It's one of the hottest awards an up-and-coming young actor or actress can win.
The hopefuls for the 2015 EE BAFTA Rising Star Award have been revealed, with the likes of Hollywood stars Shailene Woodley and Margot Robbie leading the way.
British stars Jack O'Connell and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are also in the running for the top prize, as well as American actor Miles Teller.
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Rising Star hopefuls: Shailene Woodley (left) and Margot Robbie have both received nominations for the prestigious BAFTA Award
The award is given every year at the BAFTAs for outstanding actors and actresses who have demonstrated a promising talent, and it serves as a good indicator for those who will go on to have illustrious careers.
This year's hopefuls were revealed by Stephen Fry and are a mixed bag, but each with with critical acclaim and strong performances under their belt.
US star Shailene Woodley, 23, has impressed audiences and critics with her appearances in hit films such as The Fault In Our Stars and Divergent.
Brit star: Jack O'Connell, pictured at the BAFTA announcement on Wednesday, is already an acclaimed actor, and is now up for the 2015 EE Rising Star Award
Stiff competition: Hopefuls Miles Teller (left) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (right) have also been chosen by the jury for the accolade
Her breakthrough role was in the Oscar-winning The Descendants alongside George Clooney, but it was her role in teen adventure film Divergent that really put her on the map.
She has already been praised by the industry and has won a few top accolades, including an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress, an MTV Movie gong and a handful of Film critic awards, as well as nominations for a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award.
The busy star is currently also working on Divergent sequels Insurgent and Allegient, and she'll also be starring alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt in new flick Snowden.
A job well done: Shailene Woodley has been praised for her role in films such as The Descendants, Divergent and The Fault In Our Stars (above)
Australian actress Margot Robbie, 24, made audiences sit up and take notice when she starred in Martin Scorse's critically acclaimed The Wolf Of Wall Street, as the female lead alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
However, she was first known for her role as Donna Freedman in TV soap Neighbours for which she received two Logie Award nominations.
After holding her own in the big-hitting Hollywood movie last year, she is set to appear as an up-and-coming artist alongside Will Smith in new flick Focus.
British actor Jack O'Connell, 24, has also received the nod and is one of the hopefuls for this year's Rising Star Award.
Promising star: Margot Robbie wowed as her portrayal of the wronged wife in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf Of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCapri
He has been known in the UK for some time after appearing on gritty teen series Skins back in 2007, but he has achieved international status after being cast in Unbroken by the film's director Angelina Jolie.
The young actor has also appeared in - and been praised for - Belfast-based thriller '71, and British indie film Starred Up, for which he also received several top award nominations.
Speaking of being nominated, Jack said: 'Thank you to BAFTA and the jury. I'm honoured to be considered for the EE Rising Star Award amongst such a talented field; especially for films which I feel incredibly fortunate to have been a part of.'
As well as the BAFTA nod, Jack has also recently been given the Breakthrough Performance award by the National Board of Review for his roles in Starred Up and Unbroken, and is also nominated for the Best British Actor of the Year prize by the London Critic's Circle.
True potential: Jack O'Connell was handpicked by Angelina Jolie to appear in her latest directorial effort, Unbroken
Another Brit on the list is Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who has been on the movie scene since 2011 when she appeared in Larry Crowne alongside Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, which garnered her a place on BAFTA's Brits to Watch list.
Since then, she has appeared in movies Odd Thomas and period drama Belle, which earned her the Best Actress award and a nomination for Most Promising Newcomer at last year's British Independent Film Awards.
The 31-year-old hopeful's most recent appearance is in Beyond The Lights opposite Minnie Driver, and she also has a credible TV career under her belt, after having appeared on shows such as Spooks, Dr Who and Marple - Ordeal By Innocence.
'I am delighted to be nominated for the EE Rising Star Award,' she said of the BAFTA nod. 'It is such an honour to be recognised for a growing body of work and I am proud and excited to be included.'
Brit hopeful: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (right) has appeared in several TV shows and movies so far in her career, including 2013's critical success Belle (above)
Finishing up the list of talented young actors is American star Miles Teller who has made waves in the industry following roles in movies such as Divergent, Project X and 21 & Over.
But it's his latest performance in the acclaimed Whiplash that has put him firmly on the movie star map: the drama received the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and he also got a Best Actor nomination at the 2014 Gotham Awards.
Overwhelmed upon receipt of the BAFTA nomination, he said: 'Thank you BAFTA for the nomination! I'm very proud to represent Whiplash and all those who worked incredibly hard on such a wonderfully fulfilling gem of a film. The ovation it received at the London Film Festival remains one of my proudest moments as a young actor.'
This will be the 10th year of the EE Rising Star Award, which has previously been won by the likes of now-successful Hollywood heavyweights Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy, Eva Green, Shia LeBeouf and James McAvoy. Last year's winner was British actor Will Poulter, who has achieved success in films such as We're The Millers, Son Of Rambow and The Maze Runner.
The five potential Rising Stars were chosen by a jury of BAFTA members and industry experts, but the winner can now be voted for by the public.
The result will be revealed at the EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony on February 8.
Proud star: Miles Teller - pictured in Whiplash - has revealed how honoured he is at being nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award
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