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Dec 17, 2020
Lucas Hedges Knows What You re Saying About Him Online
For the charming young actor, who appears in the new movies Let Them All Talk and French Exit, navigating fame has become a balancing act.
By Matthew Jacobs
Lucas Hedges, seen here in Let Them All Talk and French Exit.
Lucas Hedges doesn’t want to be That Guy Who’s In Everything. At 24, he’s more circumspect about his public image than many celebrities twice his age.
Anointed a Hollywood golden boy in the wake of his 2016-2017 breakout ― “Manchester by the Sea,” “Lady Bird” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” ― Hedges is aware how easy it is to become overexposed. He’s taking steps to preserve a semblance of anonymity, like keeping his Instagram account private. And after a couple of high-profile lead roles in 2018, Hedges realized that, for now, he prefers meaty supporting parts, like the ones he has in the new movies “Let Them All Talk” and “French Ex