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Poll: Best Male Lead in Movies About Cinema Fandom and Movie Business

Ever since Hollywood arose, men played in lead roles. Some of these films are telling about movie business or at least about cinematic fandom. Here we have some male protagonists who rocked it.

Which of them is your favorite character?

Tell us here.

Results of 195 votes:

  1. 1.
  2. 2.

    Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)

     
    Howard Hughes
  3. 3.

    Ed Wood (1994)

     
    Ed Wood

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