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Jonathan Bennett isn’t any stranger to the vacation film style, however The Holiday Sitter will all the time stand out among the many relaxation. The Mean Girls alum stars and producers the brand new Hallmark movie, which is making historical past because the community’s first LGBTQ-led vacation film. HollywoodLife spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Jonathan about this monumental second for him, the community, and queer illustration within the vacation film style.
“What a Christmas to be alive. I’m so excited to be leading the first LGBTQ+ led rom-com at Hallmark Channel with The Holiday Sitter,” Jonathan advised HollywoodLife at That’s4Entertainment’s Christmas Con 2022 on December 10. “But what’s even more exciting is the fact that this movie isn’t just for a queer audience. This is for everybody because Christmas is for everybody. Hallmark Channel’s for everybody. The Holiday Sitter’s for everybody, and I know so many people are going to watch this movie and feel so seen and feel like they have a seat at the Hallmark holiday table.”
Because he was an govt producer of the movie, Jonathan acquired to assist “create the story from the ground up.” He continued, “That’s why I love creating the character of Sam that I got to play because I took from personal experiences. I think anytime you take a personal story or truth and put it on screen, you find so much heart and you find so much humor for people to relate to.”
The movie stars Jonathan as Sam, a workaholic bachelor who’s babysitting his niece and nephew throughout the holidays. He winds up recruiting some assist type his good-looking neighbor and sparks start to fly between them.
The actor would “absolutely” like to “continue the story of Sam and Jason [played by George Krissa] because the fans are going to fall in love with it. I think since it’s the first time we’ve seen a queer meet-cute on the network, it’s important to follow the story and keep it going so you can see the relationship evolve.”
Jonathan’s former Mean Girls co-star, Lindsay Lohan, has additionally entered the vacation film universe together with her Netflix film Falling For Christmas. Jonathan revealed if he and Lindsay have mentioned becoming a member of forces in a vacation film.
“I think we’ve chatted about it, but we haven’t actually had a conversation about it. However, her and I did chat that we want to do something together,” he advised HollywoodLife. “But if we do something together, especially a Christmas movie, I think we don’t want to play lovers because the audience has already seen us do that before. So we’d have to do something fresh, like play siblings or best friends. Something different, but I would definitely do a movie with Lindsay any day.”
As for a cameo within the upcoming Mean Girls musical film, Jonathan is completely down. “I will do anything Mean Girls any day, every day, because I owe my entire life to Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels. Any time they call, I will pick up the phone,” the actor mentioned. The Holiday Sitter premieres December 11 at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel.