Hollywood's Latest Invasion: A Smorgasbord of Great Danes

CARSTEN NORGAARD

Forget those blunt Australians. The new It Country in show biz is Denmark. The Nordic nation, whose biggest A-listers until recently were oddball auteur Lars Von Trier (Dogville) and Hans Christian Andersen (The Little Mermaid), is now better known for heartthrobs. "It must have been all the Nutrigrain they fed us as kids," says Norgaard, who takes on all comers in this month's Alien vs. Predator. Yah. Or those cheekbones.

HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN

The young Jedi of Star Wars: Episode II, one of four sibs in the industry, is Canadian with a Danish daddy. That's a cool upbringing--literally....

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