Others whose positions did not change from 2003 are Harrison Ford at #5, John Wayne at #7, and Clint Eastwood at #8.

The continuing popularity of John Wayne is, of course, quite extraordinary. It is now 25 years since he died in 1979. No other dead movie star has ever made it into the top 10 since Harris Interactive began asking this question 11 years ago.

Most of his fans are men though this year men choose Hanks or Gibson as their favorite. Wayne still does remarkably well.

Interestingly Tom Hanks is #1 among both men and women; Julia Roberts is a close second among women. The star on the rise this year is Johnny Depp fueled in part by his #1 appeal among people aged 18-29 (who are far more important to the movie industry as they go to the movies much more often than their elders).

Denzel Washington retains his #1 position among African Americans. Hispanics pick Johnny Depp as their favorite.

When the replies are analyzed by party affiliation, Republicans prefer Mel Gibson as their #1 while Democrats like Tom Hanks. Among Independents, however, Robin Williams is tops.

Here's this year's list:

1. Tom Hanks

2. Mel Gibson

3. Julia Roberts

4. Johnny Depp

5. Harrison Ford

6. Denzel Washington

7. John Wayne

8. Clint Eastwood

9. Sean Connery

10. George Clooney

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