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The hunky leading man was happy to take on the moniker.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Newly named as co-hosts for the show are crossover/Christian music star Lauren Daigle and one of country’s leading men, Jordan Davis.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
From 1935 to 1938, Temple was the biggest box office draw in the world, filling more seats in theaters than leading man Clark Gable and bona fide superstars like Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The two leading men remaining in DaCosta’s film, George Tesman and Judge Brack, are close to Ibsen’s versions, albeit with slight alterations.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Newly named as co-hosts for the show are crossover/Christian music star Lauren Daigle and one of country’s leading men, Jordan Davis.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
From 1935 to 1938, Temple was the biggest box office draw in the world, filling more seats in theaters than leading man Clark Gable and bona fide superstars like Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The two leading men remaining in DaCosta’s film, George Tesman and Judge Brack, are close to Ibsen’s versions, albeit with slight alterations.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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