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Geary’s status as the show’s leading man was derided by some critics who commented negatively on his looks.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The focal points of the story, however, are producer Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine), director Waris Hussein (future Master Sacha Dhawan), and leading man William Hartnell (David Bradley).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Dec. 2025
While promoting the film, Anderson garnered even more attention as fans speculated about her off-screen relationship with the comedy's leading man.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
The other two, South Korea’s No Other Choice and Brazil’s The Secret Agent, were welcome surprises (all the more so for also earning love for their leading men, Lee Byung-hun and Wagner Moura, respectively).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The focal points of the story, however, are producer Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine), director Waris Hussein (future Master Sacha Dhawan), and leading man William Hartnell (David Bradley).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Dec. 2025
While promoting the film, Anderson garnered even more attention as fans speculated about her off-screen relationship with the comedy's leading man.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
The other two, South Korea’s No Other Choice and Brazil’s The Secret Agent, were welcome surprises (all the more so for also earning love for their leading men, Lee Byung-hun and Wagner Moura, respectively).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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