Heated Rivalry casts Resident Evil's Milla Jovovich, Gossip Girl's Kevin Zegers in Season 2
The streaming series 'Heated Rivalry' has announced new cast members for its second season, including Milla Jovovich and Kevin Zegers. Based on the books by Rachel Reid, the show explores the romance between two hockey players and has gained significant international popularity.
Why it matters
The expansion of this series highlights the growing global market for Canadian-produced streaming content and the influence of literary adaptations in media.
Heated Rivalry , a production of Bell Media's Crave streaming service, became a global phenomenon in its inaugural six-episode season, after being picked up by HBO in the U.S. and internationally, and catapulted the careers of its lead stars — B.C.-born Hudson Williams, U.S. actor Connor Storrie and Quebec's François Arnaud.
Rookie cast members announced Thursday include:
"I'm so glad I don't have to keep these three a secret any more," Nova Scotia author Rachel Reid, whose Game Changers books inspired the streaming series, commented on an Instagram post about the casting announcement.
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