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Recent Examples of leading man
Goldstein co-wrote the script with fellow Ted Lasso co-creator Joe Kelly and penned it specifically for Lopez, while also putting himself in the leading man role.
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
No, nothing definitive here, but Brown has long sent signals about wanting to be a leading man, with the Celtics certainly better able to balance their roster by bolstering the power rotation with Antetokounmpo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
No longer the onscreen son of a leading man, Teller is now firmly in father roles.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
In the mid ’70s, Redford was perhaps at the peak of his powers as a leading man, and his stardust was evident, says Alan Shayne, the film’s casting director and former WB TV President, who is now 100 years old.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
No, nothing definitive here, but Brown has long sent signals about wanting to be a leading man, with the Celtics certainly better able to balance their roster by bolstering the power rotation with Antetokounmpo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
No longer the onscreen son of a leading man, Teller is now firmly in father roles.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
In the mid ’70s, Redford was perhaps at the peak of his powers as a leading man, and his stardust was evident, says Alan Shayne, the film’s casting director and former WB TV President, who is now 100 years old.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading man
leading lady
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Kilpatrick is Deborah’s peer, though our leading lady would probably prefer to not have any of those, though her aesthetic is not one that Ava’s boss understands.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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As the next sequence introduces our leading lady, Maddie (Lou Llobell), larger themes enter the picture with her.—
Elena Lazic,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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