Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki have been confirmed as the leading roles for a holiday rom-com inspired by the book “The Bodyguard” by Katherine Center.
Other cast members who have signed on are Andie MacDowell, country singer Walker Hayes, My Life with the Walter Boys‘ Noah LaLonde, and Running Point‘s Toby Sandeman.
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According to Deadline, the book follows “a no-nonsense bodyguard is assigned to protect a charming action star over the holidays, leading sparks to fly and secrets to unravel, with Christmas getting a whole lot more complicated.”
Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, the film’s director said, “I began paying close attention to BookTok culture around the success of my last Netflix Film, Purple Hearts. The overwhelming enthusiasm on social media and with readers for Katherine Center’s novel was a major factor in my decision to come on board as director.”
It’s been amazing to work closely with Katherine so far, and to see her so excited about moving her witty story about a no-nonsense bodyguard to an A-list actor into the holiday season. It makes the most gorgeous backdrop for the sparks that fly between them to be even brighter at that time of year. Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki are perfect as our leads, and I know audiences are going to love seeing them on screen together,” she added.
Deadline also shared that fans will be able to help come up with a title for the film and that will be announced on the stars’ Instagram pages soon.
This project is not to be confused with another project also known as The Bodyguard!
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