Fanning the flames of leading ladies' ire

Beginning to find wee Dakota Fanning a tad irritating? Well you had better keep it to yourself, because if an industry bible …

Beginning to find wee Dakota Fanning a tad irritating? Well you had better keep it to yourself, because if an industry bible is to be believed, she is powerful enough to have you killed (not that she would, m'lud).

Entertainment Weekly has declared the 11-year-old actress, currently running away from aliens in War of the Worlds, the most powerful female actor in Hollywood. Apparently Fanning's last 12 films have grossed a terrifying $647 million (€522 million). To put this in perspective, over the same four-year period Julia Roberts brought in $586 million (€473 million) while Nicole Kidman only clocked up a piddling $338 million (€273 million). The magazine fails to clarify whether Dakota, Aengus or Dave is the world's most powerful Fanning.