From Soapland to Hollywood - the soap stars that headed to Tinseltown

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There comes a time for some actors when they feel that they have outgrown Soapland and begin looking for somewhere bigger to conquer.

The bright lights of Tinseltown beckon and cracking Hollywood becomes a burning desire for this select bunch. It can be quite a journey from Walford to Los Angeles or a Yorkshire village to Beverly Hills but this doesn't stop some from trying to make the jump.

Appearing on the big screen as one of the main roles in a blockbuster, has enough appeal to cross the Atlantic and hope they can impress industry bosses.

Ben Hardy Ben may be best known for playing Peter Beale in EastEnders for a couple years but he is also sci-fi movie hero. The 28-year-old headed to Hollywood for a big screen role and landed Archangel