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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.
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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
Just off the summer action hit Sahara, opposite his then girlfriend Penelope Cruz, and firmly in his romantic-comedy leading man prime after The Wedding Planner and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, McConaughey served up easy southern charm and good vibes all day long.
—Elizabeth Leonard, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The pic reps a reteam between Kolstad, producer Marc Provissiero and Bob Odenkirk, who previously worked on the Nobody franchise; those movies propelled the two-time Emmy-winning Better Call Saul star to action leading man status.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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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
Just off the summer action hit Sahara, opposite his then girlfriend Penelope Cruz, and firmly in his romantic-comedy leading man prime after The Wedding Planner and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, McConaughey served up easy southern charm and good vibes all day long.
—Elizabeth Leonard, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The pic reps a reteam between Kolstad, producer Marc Provissiero and Bob Odenkirk, who previously worked on the Nobody franchise; those movies propelled the two-time Emmy-winning Better Call Saul star to action leading man status.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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