The Hollywood Canadian clout index

Canadian Business magazine loves lists and publishes them regularly. Its annual Rich List, for instance, is followed with avidity by people who care how much money other people have (we suspect a majority).

This week, the magazine publishes its 3rd annual ranking of Canadian celebrities in Hollywood, most of whom rarely set foot in this country, mind you. The top 5 of the list of 15 available in the current issue are:

1. Jim Carrey
2. Mike Myers
3. Kiefer Sutherland
4. Ryan Gosling
5. Pamela Anderson

The list is a reflection of perceived "Hollywood clout", which mostly means juicy movie roles (even when they're flops, like Carrey's recent outing) and is why included this year are Anna Paquin (born Winnipeg), Michael Cera (raised in Brampton) and Seth Rogen, (Vancouver). Career droughts have resulted in dropping Hayden Christensen, Eric McCormack, Brendan Fraser and singer Avril Lavigne.