Katie Cassidy teased that her A Royal Christmas Crush costar Stephen Huszar’s facial options satisfied her to act alongside him — and later date in actual life.
“Who doesn’t want [to] be swept off their feet by Prince Henry? Or Jawline. Prince Jawline,” Cassidy, 36, completely instructed Us Weekly whereas talking about what drew her to enjoying Ava Jensen in Hallmark’s latest “Christmas in July” function.
Cassidy famous that her A Royal Christmas Crush character’s profession as an architect additionally drew her to the half. In the film, Ava will get a possibility to work on the Royal Ice Hotel, the place she meets Prince Henry and finds her personal fortunately ever after.
Katie Cassidy Courtesy of Johnson Production Group
“She’s a boss. But I love that she had a past,” Cassidy defined whereas selling the Saturday, July 8, launch. “I love that she kind of rose above the fact of her past and her ex-husband. And she is sort of, like, on this new path. … I think that I loved that she was filled [and complex]. There was some substance there.”
Cassidy — who introduced her real-life romance with Huszar, 39, by way of Instagram in June — added: “And I love a love story. It’s a very sweet, cute love story.”
Huszar, for his half, gushed to Us over his scene companion and revealed how Cassidy’s presence on set made the work much more enjoyable. “We’re dealing with such an incredible actor here. For me it was such a gift to be able to work off someone who’s so present and has just so much to offer,” the Chesapeake Shores alum instructed Us throughout a joint interview. “I think there’s a lot of layers to the film.”
Huszar identified that the 2023 Hallmark rom-com is “very timely with a royal sort of twist to it as well” amid all of the modifications within the U.Okay. following the loss of life of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.
“There’s so much pressure on the royals, especially with the handing off of the crown, but also with what’s going on with the princes,” he instructed Us, referring to King Charles III taking on the throne and his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, being at odds over the previous few years. “So, I think it’s just a good — I think people will be able to identify with it. It’s for the times really. I think that’s what differentiates it.” (Tension between William, 40, and Harry, 38, grew in January when Harry’s memoir, Spare, got here out and slammed the royal household.)
Cassidy chimed in and known as the venture a “feel-good movie” that made her really feel fantastic whereas filming. “[It] made me feel good too,” Huszar gushed. “[It’s] still making me feel good.”
In addition to discovering love off digicam — the twosome met in March whereas capturing the Hallmark romance — each Cassidy and Huszar had been over the moon about working for Hallmark.
While the Arrow alum is new to the Hallmark household, Cassidy instructed Us she cherished “the spirit” and the way “light and loving” everybody was on set. “Everyone has each other’s back, I feel like,” she stated. “Everyone is just wonderful.”
Huszar, who appeared his first Hallmark venture in 2011, agreed together with his girlfriend. “It really feels like family,” he instructed Us. “It’s always nice to work with people you’ve worked with before and that, as Katie says, has your back.”
A Royal Christmas Crush premieres on Hallmark Channel Saturday, July 8, at 8 p.m. ET.
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With reporting by Kat Pettibone
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