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Hes slim, pale, preternaturally intelligent, but fumbles when talking to other people, especially girls.
The British Soft Boy will be sweet.
The British Soft Boy will not hurt you.
A dorky guy who talks about sex?
A dorky guy who talks about sex with an accent, which means he calls it shagging?
In a darker context, this kind of character acts as a conduit for the audiences sympathy.
Hugh Skinner has played Soft Boys inMamma Mia!
Here We Go AgainandW1A, and an exaggerated parody of one inFleabag.
Starring Johnny Flynn,Lovesickis about a British Soft Boy gone to seed.
Whishaw has the awkwardness, approachability, and inherent sense of goodness.
Vulture sincerely regrets the omission.
