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Should The Pitt masters cancel each other out, Task standout Tom Pelphrey, who stole scenes out from under leading man Mark Ruffalo on the HBO whodunnit, could walk away not only with a nom, but the trophy itself.
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
But unlike those three, he’s never been cast truly as a leading man.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Bradway's character later steps into leading man mode in Fortune's second book about Barry's Bay, One Golden Summer.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
And in a city fluent in glitz and glamour, the United States found a striking new leading man for an opening act that hinted at something bigger — perhaps even a summer blockbuster.
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Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
But unlike those three, he’s never been cast truly as a leading man.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Bradway's character later steps into leading man mode in Fortune's second book about Barry's Bay, One Golden Summer.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
And in a city fluent in glitz and glamour, the United States found a striking new leading man for an opening act that hinted at something bigger — perhaps even a summer blockbuster.
—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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