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Lucas Hedges (born December 12, 1996) is an American actor. A son of filmmaker Peter Hedges, he studied theater at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Hedges began his acting career with a supporting role in Wes Anderson's comedy-drama Moonrise Kingdom (2012). He had his breakthrough in 2016 playing a sardonic teenager in Kenneth Lonergan's drama Manchester by the Sea, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Hedges then starred as an aggressive youth in an off-Broadway production of Yen and had supporting roles in the coming-of-age film Lady Bird and the drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in 2017. In 2018, Hedges played the lead role of a teenager forced into a gay conversion therapy program in Boy Erased, which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama. He also made his Broadway debut in a revival of Lonergan's drama The Waverly Gallery in the same year. In 2023, he starred in a West End theatre production of Brokeback Mountain. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lucas Hedges, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Lucas Hedges

Jimmy Olsen
for Jimmy Olsen in SUPERMAN: Man of Steel
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As Krypton dies, Jor-El and Lara send their infant son, Kal-El, to Earth, leaving him a message: among humanity, he’ll be stronger and wiser, but true greatness lies in restraint and compassion. Raised as Clark Kent in Smallville, Clark hides his gifts while learning humility and kindness from his adoptive parents. Searching for purpose, he wanders the world, witnessing both humanity’s darkness and its courage. In Metropolis, Clark joins the Daily Planet, befriends bold reporter Lois Lane and the ever-resourceful Jimmy Olsen, and dons the “S” symbol of hope to become Superman after saving the city from disaster. His heroism captivates a divided public, but Lex Luthor fuels suspicion by leaking Jor-El’s message, painting Superman as an outsider who sees humans as inferior. As fear and debate sweep the city, Luthor unleashes Metallo, a Kryptonite-powered threat. Weakened but undaunted, Superman defeats Metallo by saving him, proving strength through mercy. Lois’s reporting reframes Superman as a hero who could rule but chooses to serve. At sunrise, Clark stands as a beacon of hope, inspiring a world to believe in tomorrow.

