A top AEW star has revealed that they’re going to be starring in an upcoming project for Hallmark after a indie horror movie sparked interest.
The Hallmark Channel are renowned for romance, comedy and family movies, describing themselves as “the Heart of TV.”
It might come as a surprise that a channel that doesn’t have a pro-wrestling or horror fan demographic has interested in a top AEW star, and Chris Jericho was certainly surprised at the offer.
Speaking on The Sessions with Renee Paquette, Jericho said:
“I did a movie a few years ago called Terrifier 2. This movie came out in the fall and Art The Clown is the big killer. It’s so violent, it was in theaters for one day.
“Somebody threw up, that got around, this thing ended up being in theaters for a month and it ended up making $10 million on a $200,000 budget.
“I was in this movie, I was a big fan of Terrifier 1, and I was in Terrifier 2.”
Jericho would then go on to explain the offer he had subsequently received, explaining:
“I was just reading an offer, which as you know in Hollywood, an offer means they’re giving you the part, for a Hallmark movie.
“How the f*ck am I in a Hallmark movie? How did Terrifier 2 lead to a Hallmark movie? ‘Well, he did pretty good in that.’
“The point is, why wouldn’t I do it because it might lead to something else.
“‘I want to be a Hollywood movie star,’ no, but I like acting and if the Hallmark channel calls, why wouldn’t I give it a try?”
Over the years, Jericho has acted before and appeared in the Jay & Silent Bob Reboot in 2019, MacGruber and Sharnado 3: Oh Hell No! among other projects.
Transcript from Fightful.
Think you’re a wrestling mastermind? Well you can prove it by taking quizzes in our brand new quiz section! Don’t forget to tweet us your results!
Trending
- New WWE Star To Undergo Name Change?
- Released WWE Star Breaks Silence Following Release
- Rikishi Reacts To Tanga Loa Joining WWE Bloodline
- WWE Star’s Hilarious Rebuttal To Michael Cole
- WWE Stars React To Major WWE Raw Rematch
- WWE Star Shares Emotional Reflection On Backlash France Crowd Reaction
- AEW Star Not Cleared To Compete, Match Against Real-Life Brother Cancelled
- CM Punk Trapped In WWE Headquarters Update
- WWE NXT Star Teases Reunion With Main Roster Star Amid Call-Up Rumours
- WWE Star’s Contract Expiring In Nine Months