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Andrew Garfield, an actor who has defined the notion of being a modern leading man with feelings, thinks cinemagoers should be free to show their emotions without apology.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Seacrest bought the six-bedroom, six-and-half-bathroom home from Horizon: An American Saga’s Kevin Costner, who purchased it from actor Richard Dreyfuss, a leading man in 1970s Hollywood.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
Reeves has been a Hollywood leading man for decades.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
John David Washington, once a professional football player, has become one of Hollywood’s most versatile leading men.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Seacrest bought the six-bedroom, six-and-half-bathroom home from Horizon: An American Saga’s Kevin Costner, who purchased it from actor Richard Dreyfuss, a leading man in 1970s Hollywood.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
Reeves has been a Hollywood leading man for decades.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
John David Washington, once a professional football player, has become one of Hollywood’s most versatile leading men.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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