Chad Michael Murray turns up the heat in Christmas rom-com (2024)

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Hold onto your Santa hats, ladies. Netflix are giving us exactly what we want for Christmas this year, and that's Chad Michael Murray wrapped up in a neat little parcel.

There's no need for the immersion this winter, as the One Tree Hill actor is turning up the heat in a new rom-com, The Merry Gentlemen.

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The film, set for release in Ireland on November 20, follows former dancer Ashley, played by Britt Robertson, who travels home for the festive season and stages a steamy all-male Christmas revue in the hopes of saving her parents' small-town performing venue The Rhythm Room.

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One of the hunky male dancers, Luke, is played by Chad Michael Murray, who has remained a staple in our heartthrob list since he appeared as Tristan Dugray in Gilmore Girls many moons ago.

Chad told Netflix's Tudum that although Luke is 'kind, confident and slightly sarcastic', he's 'thrust into an unfamiliar situation and is pushed to the limits of comfortability'.

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Whatever you say, Chad... but if the first look pics are anything to go by, Luke certainly looks more than comfortable up on that stage.

Speaking to PEOPLE, the actor said he seized the opportunity to learn how to dance. He admitted that although undertaking the role of Luke was scary, that's what drew him to the project.

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'When I see something and it scares the crap out of me, something in me says, "Alright, well let's see what we can do. I'm going to fall flat on my face or have a lot of fun doing it." So that was what really pulled me in,' Chad said.

Now-43-year-old Chad admitted that training isn't as easy as it used to be when he was younger, adding that he put in a lot of 'work, dedication and focus.'

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'If I was going to do this, I wanted to be all in,' Chad concluded. And we're all in with you, Chad.

Baby it's gonna be cold outside, but The Merry Gentlemen will warm us right back up when it drops on Netflix on Wednesday, November 20!

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