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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.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Jaylen Brown, Boston’s leading man in Tatum’s absence, was upgraded from questionable to active before tipoff against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
What happens next in the final minutes of The Vanishing will leave viewers squirming in their seats and hoping against hope for our vulnerable leading man.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Since then, the world has expanded and splintered and niche-ified itself in ways even Wolfe—who was certainly the leading man in his own movie, strolling down Madison Avenue in a white three-piece suit and homburg hat as the culture wars of the 60s raged on—might not have imagined.
—Julia Vitale, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Jaylen Brown, Boston’s leading man in Tatum’s absence, was upgraded from questionable to active before tipoff against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
What happens next in the final minutes of The Vanishing will leave viewers squirming in their seats and hoping against hope for our vulnerable leading man.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Since then, the world has expanded and splintered and niche-ified itself in ways even Wolfe—who was certainly the leading man in his own movie, strolling down Madison Avenue in a white three-piece suit and homburg hat as the culture wars of the 60s raged on—might not have imagined.
—Julia Vitale, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading man
leading lady
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The Wicked leading lady’s name was revealed fifth in the lineup, following Peters, Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett and Kathy Bates — each of whom are beloved members of the AHS universe.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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McIver, who plays Ghosts' leading lady, Sam Arondekar, debuted her baby bump at the 2024 Golden Globes.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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