Jack Innanen On Turning Down ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Role: “It Didn’t Work Out”

After Jack Innanen campaigned for a domiciled connected Season 2 of The Heated Rivalry, he was reportedly benched from nan homoerotic lucky drama.

The Canadian character responded to reports that he was offered a starring domiciled successful nan Jacob Tierney-created Crave/HBO Max bid but had to move it down owed to scheduling conflicts, noting he can’t opportunity which characteristic he almost played.

“I deliberation it’s specified an unthinkable show,” Innanen told CBS Mornings. “And it didn’t activity out, but I emotion Jacob, I emotion everyone involved. And I’m conscionable excited to spot what they do for nan 2nd season.”

Following his fan-powered societal media run to play The Long Game characteristic Wyatt Hayes aliases Role Model‘s Troy Barrett successful nan sophomore play of Tierney’s steamy bid adjustment of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers books, Innanen revealed he was successful talks.

“I’ve had immoderate conversations. We’ve chatted,” he told Entertainment Tonight, explaining that he’s “perfect for nan show because I americium down for anything—and I played hockey!”

Innanen is presently reprising his domiciled arsenic Paul Baker successful Season 2 of nan FX drama Adults, which originates pinch nan standalone prequel episode ‘Marathon Day’ astir his character’s root story, disposable to watercourse July 31 astatine 1pm ET/10am PT connected FXX and Hulu, earlier nan show’s charismatic return connected Aug. 27.

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