'The Knight Before Christmas' star Josh Whitehouse says he and Vanessa Hudgens already have ideas for a sequel
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Josh Whitehouse costars alongside Vanessa Hudgens in Netflix's holiday rom-com "The Knight Before Christmas."
Whitehouse tells Insider he's already talked about sequel ideas with Hudgens, which include having her character Brooke travel back to medieval times.
The actor, who was reportedly cast in a lead role for the now-dead "Game of Thrones" prequel show idea, also revealed to Insider that he wasn't part of the filmed pilot episode.
"I was due to be coming in on episode two, so I didn't get to experience any time on set," Whitehouse said. "But yeah, unfortunately it never made it to air."
Keep reading for more from our interview with Whitehouse.
Actor Josh Whitehouse stars as a medieval knight named Sir Cole Lyons who's transported to Cleveland in 2019 in one of Netflix's new holiday rom-coms, "The Knight Before Christmas." And if you loved this wacky twist on a Christmas tale, you may be in luck. Whitehouse says he and costar Vanessa Hudgens have already talked about what a sequel could look like.
"We both think that, given the way the film ends, it feels as though [a sequel] would tell the story of the brother, Geoffrey," Whitehouse told Insider over the phone. "Perhaps it should be his adventure next, and we go to a new world and some kind of new story."
Hudgens, who also starred in Netflix's 2018 holiday movie "The Princess Switch," coproduced this new rom-com, and it's clear there's potential for a whole medieval-based franchise.
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"We've also talked about the possibility of Sir Cole and Brooke going back in time to medieval times and she has to try to fit in with his world, which could also be really cool," Whitehouse said.
In "The Knight Before Christmas," Whitehouse's character Sir Cole Lyons is on a hunting trip with his brother, Geoffrey, when an "old crone" transports him from 1334 England all the way to Bracebride, Ohio, in the year 2019.
Not only would Cole's brother Geoffrey (who is still in 1334) be solid potential for a sequel, but there's also a setup for a crossover between "The Knight Before Christmas" and yet another Netflix holiday rom-com: "A Christmas Prince."
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In "The Knight Before Christmas," Brooke's sister has a small throwaway line about Aldovia which indicates it takes place in the same cinematic universe as "The Christmas Prince."
The crossover potential was keyed up in "The Knight Before Christmas" when Brooke's sister picks up an acorn decoration and mentions that their parents got it in Aldovia — which is the fictional country in which "A Christmas Prince" takes place.
"I became aware of that when I was on set filming and they had to explain this acorn thing to us," Whitehouse said. "I knew [Netflix] had a couple of Christmas film, but I didn't realize they have quite as many as they do."
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Whitehouse's two favorite Christmas movies are "Home Alone" and "Elf," the latter of which helped inform his performance in "The Knight Before Christmas."
"I actually referenced 'Elf 'when I was first reading the script for this because I thought about the fact that he's playing this fish out of water," Whitehouse said. "I'm a huge Will Ferrel fan. I think he does an amazing job of just completely believing in that world. I love the sense of humor in it."
Whitehouse was slated for another major project this year: The first "Game of Thrones" prequel show, which was going to take place thousands of years before the events of the original HBO series. He was the second actor announced for the series (after Naomi Watts).
But unfortunately, Whitehouse's role in that show will never be revealed on screen. HBO opted not to move forward with that particular prequel idea after a pilot episode was filmed. Now a different prequel series will instead go to air.
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Whitehouse was cast in a lead role for the series, but he never even made it to set.
"I wasn't actually in the pilot— I was due to be coming in on episode two, so I didn't get to experience any time on set," Whitehouse said. "But yeah, unfortunately it never made it to air. I was very excited about it, but you know, it is what it is. I'm just honored that I had the opportunity to even be considered for it."
Whitehouse was a huge fan of "Game of Thrones," and is still looking forward to seeing whatever HBO cooks up next in Westeros.
"It was mind blowing to think that there was a potential I could have been a part of that world," Whitehouse said. "I'll definitely be watching all of the spin-offs. I'm so curious to see what they've done."
"The Knight Before Christmas" is streaming now on Netflix. For more movie recommendations on the streaming service, read our ranking of the best original rom-coms on Netflix here.
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