Sean Penn declares A list actress last 'movie star'

Sean Penn thinks the era of film stars is over.

During his appearance on the The Louis Theroux Podcast, Penn and the host discussed the current top talent of Hollywood, and the Mystic River star declared that The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence is “probably the last movie star.”

“I think the movie star manufacturer ran out around Jennifer Lawrence time or something,” Penn remarked. “She’s probably the last movie star.”

Another actor that’s definitely a movie star in Penn’s eyes is Tom Cruise, who’s preparing to premiere his new film, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in cinemas.

The Oscar winner praised Tom for doing his own stunts and for making incredible action films.

“Certain kind of movies people appreciate more than others… but this is a very good actor who is also an incredibly extraordinary craftsman,” Penn said about Cruise.

“Those movies don’t get made on those level without somebody extraordinary behind them. He’s the common link behind many of them. It’s no accident. He does his own stunts. He’s probably the best stuntman in movie world. He’s the most experienced guy,” he added.

Despite having said that there are no new movie stars, Sean Penn noted, “I see some performances from some young actors where I feel like I should quit and become an accountant because they are so good.”