Did Emma Stone take her place in Hollywood?

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No. Michelle Williams is a mother and an independent spirit. Having read and heard interviews with her, it seems she has had other priorities over the past 5 years of so.

I have no doubt that she would still get all the elite roles she desired. Keep in mind that Emma Stone is 8 years younger. She typically plays younger roles.

Both are top tier actors.

I'll take Punctuality

I hope so Emma Stone has more personality, charisma and a million times more likable than Michelle.

a.) Unfortunately, a woman is often utilized or disposed of in Hollywood based on her age with respect to the ages of her female peers. Because leading, prominent roles are so numbers-based for many women, though, it's easier to tell who the direct competition is (i.e., age-range). Thus I don't think Emma Stone took Michelle Williams's "place" in Hollywood because they are arguably not close enough in age to even be playing the same types of parts - they never were, either. Stone was playing high school-type parts in comedies while Williams was already playing grieving mothers in lauded films.

While they're not that far apart in age at all, the fact that they're still both young means that their age gap is more noticeable role-wise in the first place. The gap on their age and the differences in their roles, though, is definitely narrowing in 2016 as they both can play women in their 30s (roles that are much less varying than early 20s and late 20s/early 30s roles).

b.) Williams is also cemented enough in the industry that no one can definitively take her place. She's been lauded, will be receiving her fourth Oscar nom this upcoming year (probably) and fits very nicely in the indie Hollywood niche that she enjoys working in - Emma seems to like larger audience fare right now and that, by no means, suggests that she took Williams' seat; simply, Williams looks like she offered her seat to actresses who enjoy mainstream work more than she does.

Emma Stone is great but she's more commercial, and doesn't have quite the range that Michelle Williams has! A younger Michelle Williams would have been able to crush Stone's role in Birdman for example but I honestly don't think Stone could be believable in most of William's dramatic roles. Williams has been through a lot, is older and a mother! Her rebellious free spirit days have been over for a while so I think her serious mindedness makes you assume she has a lack of charisma and likeability!

Michelle Williams, although older is more in league talent wise with Carey Mulligan, Evan Rachel Wood, and Brie Larson.

She never had the same kind of career trajectory that Emma Stone has had. Though when she was younger she did blockbusters like Halloween H2O, Williams always prioritized independent films. I think she occupies a unique role in Hollywood that will lend itself to more guaranteed longevity than actresses like Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence. These girls will get backlash because of all the current hype around them. Michelle Williams just made good films and will continue to do so without any of that other noise.

I agree that Wlliams and Mulligan are in the same league, but Evan Rachel Wood? I haven't seen her in anything noticeable as of late.