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By Stone Martindale Jan 17, 2007, 2:53 GMT

Denzel Washington tops Harris Poll favorites list

Move over, Tom Hanks - America has a new favorite movie star. Denzel Washington has bumped the "Forrest Gump" star over to second place Even though Denzel Washington didn't show up in the 2005 Top 10, he now ranks as the No. 1 movie star for 2006, according to the annual Harris Poll, which surveys adults nationwide online.Washington last starred in director Tony Scott's "Deja Vu."In the past five years, Hanks topped the list three times. The late John Wayne maintained his third-place position from the previous year, while another movie cowboy, Clint Eastwood, rose two spots to No. 4, according to Harris Online.Will Smith makes his debut in fifth place, most likely due to the film "The Pursuit of Happyness," tying Julia Roberts for the honor. "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp and "Apocalypto" director Mel Gibson tie for seventh place, while George Clooney took ninth place. Harrison Ford came in at No. 10 after holding the third spot last year.Men seemed to like Clint Eastwood, who also tied with Wayne for the conservatives' favorites. Blue staters and moderates favored Washington, and women still like Julia Roberts. Roberts was also a hit with the over 60 crowd. The young'uns liked Depp the best.

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