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Vanity Fair\u2019s latest “Hollywood Issue<\/a>” declares the end of the idealized, hypermasculine movie star, arguing that today\u2019s leading men have ushered in a new era of “vulnerability” and “accessibility.”<\/p>\n

The annual cover story<\/a>, titled “The 2026 Hollywood Issue: Let\u2019s Hear It For the Boys!” spotlights several of Hollywood\u2019s biggest male actors, including Glen Powell, Andrew Garfield, Jonathan Bailey, Paul Mescal, Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. The feature frames them as symbols of a cultural shift away from the industry\u2019s “golden age” male archetype.<\/p>\n

“In Hollywood\u2019s golden age, studios turned regular men into secular gods: changing their names, hiding their flaws,” opens the cover story, written by author Ottessa Moshfegh.
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“The era of the remote matinee idol is over\u2014and the dawn of the almost approachable, appealingly authentic modern actor is in full swing. Meet the new class of leading men,” the story reads.<\/p>\n

Moshfegh wrote, “They\u2019re still fantasy men, yes, but boyfriend-shaped: accessible, kind, vulnerable, and recognizably human.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

MEN ARE CRYING OVER A 1975 SHIPWRECK, AND IT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT MODERN MASCULINITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The article argues that the new generation of male stars, often called the “internet boyfriends,” is intentionally designed to appear more relatable and emotionally available.<\/p>\n

The once-untouchable movie stars, such as Tom Cruise<\/a> or Marlon Brando, have been replaced by actors who share their feelings and intimate life details online.<\/p>\n

“We want to know them, how they feel, what makes them tick,” writes Moshfegh.<\/p>\n

VOGUE OP-ED STIRS DEBATE AFTER CALLING BOYFRIENDS \u2018EMBARRASSING\u2019 AND SAYING DATING NOW FEELS REPUBLICAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“We follow their playlists, their breakups, their skin-care routines.”<\/p>\n

The piece says Hollywood\u2019s version of masculinity<\/a> is now “expressive and safe,” adding that “\u2018big d— energy\u2019 doesn\u2019t mean dominance, but presence, sincerity, and authenticity.”<\/p>\n

But not everyone in the industry has agreed with Hollywood\u2019s softer rebrand. Actor Anthony Mackie,<\/a> known as Marvel\u2019s new Captain America, has pushed back on the shift<\/a>. He\u2019s said that traditional masculinity still matters.<\/p>\n

MASCULINITY WARS MISS THE POINT \u2013 HERE\u2019S WHERE THE REAL BATTLE IS BEING FOUGHT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“In the past 20 years, we’ve been living through the death of the American male,” Mackie said on “The Pivot Podcast” in March.<\/p>\n

“They have literally killed masculinity in our homes and our communities, for one reason or another, but I raise my boys to be young men.”<\/p>\n

Whether audiences view Hollywood\u2019s new leading man as progress or an overcorrection, Vanity Fair\u2019s feature suggests the shift is here to stay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/vanity-fair-declares-end-old-school-movie-star-rise-hollywoods-vulnerable-leading-men <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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