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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 Coppola pushed the film into famously gonzo territory, and the film shoot nearly killed him—not to mention his leading man, Martin Sheen.—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leading man