bankable
adjective
bank·able
ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
Hollywood's most bankable star—
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In the years since, Sweeney has become one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood, starring in rom-com Anyone But You, producing and starring in horror flick Immaculate, and gearing up to portray Hollywood legend Kim Novak in a biopic.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Oscar’s reigning Best Actress winner Mikey Madison, Oscar nominee Austin Butler, Golden Globe nominee Margaret Qualley, and Sydney Sweeney, one of the most bankable young actresses in Hollywood.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Crunchyroll, Aniplex and Sony Pictures will collaborate later this year on the North American and international release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, a trilogy of films that concludes what is currently the world’s most bankable anime franchise.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2025
To Update Or Stop Using Browser Bradley Cooper has, of course, reached great heights as one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, from The Hangover trilogy to the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise to his own Oscar-winning directorial debut A Star is Born.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Oscar’s reigning Best Actress winner Mikey Madison, Oscar nominee Austin Butler, Golden Globe nominee Margaret Qualley, and Sydney Sweeney, one of the most bankable young actresses in Hollywood.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Crunchyroll, Aniplex and Sony Pictures will collaborate later this year on the North American and international release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, a trilogy of films that concludes what is currently the world’s most bankable anime franchise.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2025
To Update Or Stop Using Browser Bradley Cooper has, of course, reached great heights as one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, from The Hangover trilogy to the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise to his own Oscar-winning directorial debut A Star is Born.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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