You win some, you lose some! Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for Hailee Steinfeld’s most recognizable roles in contrast with those that are generally less remembered.
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00:00You know, I like to think of them more as our heroes.
00:03Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks
00:07for Hailee Steinfeld's most recognizable roles,
00:10in contrast with those that are generally less remembered.
00:14I have come to take you back to Fort Smith.
00:18Number 5.
00:19That Was Her When Marnie Was There
00:21Hailee Steinfeld has done her fair share of voice acting over the years,
00:25but the English dub of this Studio Ghibli film
00:28was her first foray into the world of animation.
00:31In my dreams, I saw a girl just like you.
00:35Dreams.
00:37She plays Anna Sasaki, a shy 12-year-old who spends the summer away
00:42and begins to learn more about herself and her background
00:45after meeting a girl named Marnie.
00:47It's quite a different role from the eccentricity and comedy
00:50we've come to know Steinfeld for,
00:52but she embodies Anna's quiet and restrained nature
00:56in this really wonderful, down-to-earth way.
00:58Excuse me, anybody home?
01:00Although it's a pretty unexpected casting choice in hindsight,
01:04it's one that just works.
01:05Feels wonderful.
01:08Number 5.
01:09Stole The Show
01:10Spider-Verse Saga
01:12Hey guys.
01:13Gwanda?
01:14It's Gwyn, actually.
01:15Oh, you know her. Very cool.
01:19I'm from another dimension.
01:20I mean, another, another dimension.
01:23Here's one of her voice roles that isn't so unknown.
01:26As Gwen Stacy, Steinfeld is quippy, full of energy, and a force to be reckoned with.
01:32Shoot, shoot, I have to go.
01:34Really?
01:34Yeah, I forgot to get my steps in.
01:37Really, really wish I could stay longer.
01:39I'm sorry.
01:41Goodbye.
01:42The trilogy takes its time developing Gwen and her relationship with Miles
01:46as it changes and strengthens.
01:48There's a depth there that Steinfeld manages to bring to the forefront
01:52with delivery that is consistently on point,
01:55and even the quality of her voice alone feels fitting for the hero.
01:59All right, people.
02:00Let's start at the beginning one last time.
02:02My name is Gwen Stacy.
02:03I was bitten by a radioactive spider.
02:06And for the last two years, I've been the one and only Spider-Woman.
02:11It's no wonder then that this isn't the only time she gets to play a hero,
02:15but we're getting ahead of ourselves.
02:17Number 4.
02:18That Was Her
02:19The Keeping Room
02:20Why is it so hard when the only thing there is you and a rabbit?
02:25Taking place during the American Civil War,
02:27The Keeping Room follows two sisters and a servant
02:30as they fight for their survival and their home.
02:33Fair warning if you've never seen this one,
02:35it's not the easiest watch,
02:37and we don't find ourselves sympathizing with oppressors for protagonists.
02:41Can I stop?
02:44He's all gone with you.
02:45I was asking my sister.
02:50Despite this, Steinfeld excels at evoking
02:53all the emotion and complexity that the setting demands,
02:56as well as that resulting from the distress these characters face.
03:00But she always...
03:04You killed her.
03:07Right?
03:08The Western drama genre is not one we would have imagined
03:12Haley Steinfeld readily fitting into,
03:14but she does so with grace and nuance.
03:17Number 4.
03:18Stole The Show
03:19Bumblebee
03:20You know, there's a whole chapter in here about
03:22how people who smile more often actually have more friends.
03:27It's unbelievable.
03:28Steinfeld's Charlie Watson is a lot of fun,
03:31and a good match for all the action and heart of the Transformers franchise.
03:35Despite Charlie's goofiness and juvenility,
03:38Steinfeld masterfully lets the weight of the teen's grief
03:42simmer just beneath the surface in a lot of scenes.
03:45If I could just get it to start up again,
03:50he would hear me.
03:51We also have to commend her performance,
03:53considering how often in the movie her only co-star is an Autobot.
03:57It's especially noteworthy how the actress manages
04:00to turn any moments that might be cloying on the page
04:03into natural flowing interactions.
04:05What have you done?
04:07What were you thinking?
04:08What?
04:10I told you to hide in the garage.
04:12It makes the film that much more enjoyable overall.
04:15Number 3.
04:16That Was Her
04:17Ender's Game
04:18This is one of those movies you'll finally get around to watching
04:21way after its release,
04:23only to find that you recognize pretty much every actor on screen.
04:27In Hailee Steinfeld's case,
04:29it's a bit of a shock to see her look so much younger.
04:31Supposed to report to Bonds on Madrid.
04:33So you're the replacement?
04:35Ender Wiggin.
04:36Petra Arkanian.
04:37Only girl in the Salamander Army with more balls than anybody else in this bunker.
04:41You might have been equally shocked to spot Sex Education's Asa Butterfield alongside her,
04:46but we digress.
04:47We will drill a hole through the swarm.
04:49Petra, you'll only get a second.
04:51That's all I need.
04:51In this military science fiction film,
04:54we're taken far into the future and far into space
04:57for a story about leadership, war, and morality.
05:01Steinfeld portrays Petra Arkanian,
05:04a student and commander who takes the protagonist under her wing.
05:07It's a unique choice for her,
05:09but she embodies the part well nonetheless.
05:12Where'd you learn all this?
05:14I had a brother.
05:15Had?
05:16Had.
05:16Number three.
05:17Stole the show.
05:18Hawkeye.
05:19Nice to see you again, Katie.
05:24That was in your mouth.
05:25As one of the first characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
05:28to take on the mantle from a major player,
05:30there was a lot of pressure.
05:32Kate Bishop had to be likable and strong,
05:35and also share some of Clint Barton's qualities
05:38while still being her own person.
05:40Oh my God, you're... you're Archer.
05:43Hawkeye.
05:44Clint.
05:44It's the branding issue, I'm telling you.
05:46Yeah, sure.
05:47A lot of this is down to the writing, sure,
05:49but the actor makes or breaks the character in the end.
05:52Luckily, Steinfeld brought personality by the bucketload to Kate Bishop
05:56and made her someone we want to root for,
05:58even if it means saying goodbye to an old friend.
06:01Why would I ever want to use a boomerang arrow?
06:04Because they come back.
06:06Exactly.
06:07Yeah, well, if all trick arrows were boomerangs,
06:10then we'd have them all.
06:12Coming back at us.
06:13He'd have to... he'd have to dodge.
06:16Number two.
06:17That was her true grit.
06:19For having been just 13 years old here,
06:22Steinfeld knocks it out of the park.
06:24Could I hire a marshal to pursue Tom Chaney?
06:26You have a lot of experience with bounty hunters, do you?
06:29That is a silly question.
06:30I am here to settle my father's affairs.
06:32She's more than believable as Maddie,
06:34a headstrong farm girl who teams up with the dodgy rooster Cogburn
06:38to seek revenge on the man who killed her father.
06:40Since this was Steinfeld's theatrical film debut,
06:43you're forgiven if you forgot she starred in this one.
06:46She strikes a spectacular balance between steadfast precociousness
06:50and the endearing awkwardness that stems from Maddie's age,
06:54which is a really impressive line to toe.
06:56There's a posse of officers up there who will force you to go.
06:59Well that is interesting news.
07:01And how many is up there?
07:03Right around 50.
07:04Even if you're not into westerns,
07:05Steinfeld's performance is a must-see.
07:08Well, perhaps we could double back over our tracks
07:11and confuse the trail in a clever way.
07:13Number two.
07:14Stole the show.
07:15The Edge of Seventeen.
07:16Maybe nobody likes you.
07:22Nadine's got problems.
07:24She's not the most admirable character,
07:26but she's not supposed to be.
07:28Steinfeld portrays her with almost too much authenticity.
07:32There's nothing sugar-coated about this girl.
07:34You're bald, and you know what?
07:35You know why you're not married?
07:36Because bald men are gross, and they're disgusting,
07:39and especially the ones that make $45,000 a year.
07:41She's insecure, makes bad choices,
07:44and generally believes the world is out to get her.
07:46She's also a love letter to adolescents.
07:49We can't help but see the realistic decision-making from a 17-year-old
07:53who's lost the two people in her life keeping her afloat.
07:56Steinfeld brings humor, angst, and her special brand of sincerity,
08:00making Nadine a lot more digestible and relatable
08:03than she might have been otherwise.
08:05I didn't mean, like, completely bald, by the way.
08:10It's smart what you do there, too.
08:11You kind of, you know, I don't know.
08:14Do you poof it up a little bit?
08:17Give a little zhuzh?
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08:34Number 1. That Was Her, Arkane
08:37While fans of the show will probably be able to list all the voice actors
08:40off the top of their heads,
08:42first-time viewers likely won't recognize Steinfeld as Vi on the first watch.
08:47Vi is rough around the edges, much like some of Steinfeld's other characters.
08:52But she's also a total badass with too much resolve for her own good.
08:56"-Powder, you're stronger than you think.
09:00And one day, this city's gonna respect us."
09:04This is a girl who's been to prison after all.
09:07She's resilient from the burden of tragedy beyond her years
09:10and the weight of having to grow up too fast.
09:13"-We were here. We saw what they did.
09:16I grew up knowing I'm less than them.
09:20That my place is down there.
09:23I want Powder to have more than that, and I'm willing to fight for it."
09:27Steinfeld brings all of that to life beautifully,
09:30but also seems to soften her hard edges with an undeniable likability in her line delivery.
09:35"-Your problem is never knowing when to shut up.
09:37But I'm gonna help you with that. Ready?
09:39You see this look on my face?
09:41This will always mean it's time to shut up.
09:44But I..."
09:45Number 1. Stole the Show. Dickinson.
09:49As Emily Dickinson herself,
09:50the actress shines brighter than the glow of the moon and all the stars.
09:55Sorry, we'll leave the poetic lines to Dickinson.
09:57But the point still stands.
09:59Steinfeld summons warmth and realness in her portrayal of the Victorian-era poet.
10:04"-I never imagined how heavy it could be.
10:10How heavy it could be.
10:13And the whole time I've known you, you've been carrying that weight."
10:16The latter was known for not quite fitting the mold of what was expected for Victorian women.
10:21And who better to depict this whimsicality than Haley Steinfeld?
10:25"-Flap past it.
10:28Flap past it to the farmer's corn.
10:31Then eat of it and die."
10:33The humor and frankness she brings to this sapphic narrative have been widely praised,
10:38as has the entire series.
10:40If you haven't gotten around to this one yet, it's well worth the watch.
10:44"-I'll be there in a minute.
10:45You said that an hour ago.
10:46Cool. Yeah, it's just I don't know what kind of ghost etiquette I might be violating."
10:50What's your favorite Haley Steinfeld role? Let us know in the comments.
10:54"-You came in second.
10:56Yes, exactly. Nothing like that can happen again, understand?"
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