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For Viola Davis, Robert Duvall was a leading man in every sense of the word.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
His Rise to Fame Jones’ journey to leading man status has been anything but conventional.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Vojdani interviews scholars and tries to get to the bottom of this mystery surrounding one of literature’s most famous leading men.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
In addition to trying to find somebody who was People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, John had an aesthetic that a lot of leading men don’t really have anymore.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
His Rise to Fame Jones’ journey to leading man status has been anything but conventional.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Vojdani interviews scholars and tries to get to the bottom of this mystery surrounding one of literature’s most famous leading men.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
In addition to trying to find somebody who was People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, John had an aesthetic that a lot of leading men don’t really have anymore.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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