Ryan Reynolds has hailed child star Abigail Breslin an inspiration to young actresses - because she refuses to allow fame to rule her life.

Reynolds, who appears alongside the 11-year-old in new movie Definitely Maybe, was amazed by her maturity - and believes she will not suffer the same fate as former child stars Drew Barrymore and Lindsay Lohan - who have both endured public battles with alcohol and drugs.

He says, "It's a tough gig with these kids in this industry. They come in wholesome and whole and leave broken. You look at a girl like Abigail and her mom and her family and right off the bat you see the healthy dynamic and that's pretty unusual. I don't feel like she was being exploited for anything. She has a genuine love for what she does. Hollywood is definitely made up of broken glass and bubblegum, it's a scary place, but she seems to be handling it pretty well. I don't know many 11-year-old Oscar nominees who are complete s**ts, so she's pretty great."

Breslin was nominated for an Academy Award at last year's Oscars for her role in 2006's Little Miss Sunshine.

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