Bubble Boy , well, OK,but who cares, he was a kid...and Oct Sky was perhaps practice,there too he was a kid. Jarhead, no, that was an ensemble. And in BBM while his character was as important as HL's it was not Jack's story, it was Ennis' story.
Jake himself has said he has never been lead. And IMO Brokeback is the closest he's ever come; Ennis character was the primary, cast first. Whoever was cast second supported HL.
And if you think I don't like Jake look at my avatar lololool. Better yet come to Estes, I will YEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAW for ya !!!
This kid has the best planned career in Hollywood, every role has stretched his abilities, every role is different and with every role he comes closer to being able to carry an entire film.