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Gosling and Ortiz’s dynamic — equal parts humorous, tense and genuinely moving — gives the film its emotional core, providing the leading man with a scene partner who draws out some of his most spontaneous and effective acting moments.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
And this sartorial showing by Hollywood’s leading men was only the latest evidence that brooches are back in a big way.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Consider, too, that as much as Chalamet’s Oscar narrative rested on his status as Hollywood’s new favorite A-lister, Jordan has been a bankable leading man for even longer, one who’s increasingly proving himself as a filmmaker as well.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
More surprisingly, the checklist of stunts does lend itself to the film-with-in-the-film’s ever-unfolding, ad hoc script, with the boys wearing a very funny cut-out of Darby’s face to give the illusion of a leading man holding it all together.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
And this sartorial showing by Hollywood’s leading men was only the latest evidence that brooches are back in a big way.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Consider, too, that as much as Chalamet’s Oscar narrative rested on his status as Hollywood’s new favorite A-lister, Jordan has been a bankable leading man for even longer, one who’s increasingly proving himself as a filmmaker as well.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
More surprisingly, the checklist of stunts does lend itself to the film-with-in-the-film’s ever-unfolding, ad hoc script, with the boys wearing a very funny cut-out of Darby’s face to give the illusion of a leading man holding it all together.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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