Possible Clues:

• Washington or Ford, e.g.
• Best supporting ___ (Academy Awards category)
• Cruise, e.g.
• Player is rubbish and about to be rejected
• Burt or Hurt, e.g.
• One who does lines?
• Editor 'outing' Communist performer
• Guy in a cast
• eg Anthony Hopkins
• There'd be something nuclear re one in a cast like this