The latest addition to the Icebreaker cast is the idol of a generation. For years the face of the vampire Stefan Salvatore in the cult series The Vampire Diaries, Paul Wesley has signed with Netflix for a prominent role in the highly anticipated romantic drama adapted from the bestselling novel of the same name by Hannah Grace. And while in the early 2000s he portrayed an impulsive young man, this time he will inhabit the persona of a discerning adult.
Icebreaker: Paul Wesley’s Role in the New TV Series
Apparently Netflix’s answer to Prime Video’s hit Off Campus, which itself came after the Crave phenomenon Heated Rivalry, Icebreaker tells the story of Anastasia Allen (Daisy Jelley, Geek Girl), a figure skater whose goal is to win Olympic gold. Everything changes when Anastasia is forced to share the ice with Nate Hawkins (Connor Simos), the captain of the hockey team who is just as determined to turn pro. Despite the icy chill on the rink, the chemistry between Anastasia and Nate is undeniable. Will ambition or attraction make the difference?
According to Deadline, Wesley will portray Neil Faulkner, the coach of the Maple Hills University hockey team. In the novel, Neil is introduced as a former player who has won the Stanley Cup three times. Years ago, a car accident caused by a drunk driver cut short his playing career. Today he is a stern, authoritative, demanding coach who shows little tolerance for his players’ pranks, and a man deeply devoted to his family and his daughters.
Icebreaker is the first novel in the romance series Maple Hills. The Netflix adaptation, created by Jade Halley Bartlett and written by Amanda Lasher (Gossip Girl), will immediately involve the protagonists from the subsequent books. Specifically, Aidan Shaw (Heated Rivalry) and Devin Craig (Sex Lives of College Girls) will be Russ Callaghan and Henry Turner, the male leads of Wildfire and Daydream.
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