Andrew Walker on Hallmark Reunion With Tyler Hynes, Paul Campbell

An iconic bromance! Andrew Walker liked working with Tyler Hynes and Paul Campbell on Hallmark’s Three Wisemen and a Child — and it seems just like the trio has plans to reunite once more quickly.

“It was a simple chemistry. We simply felt like, we’re three utterly totally different guys. We don’t step on one another’s toes,” Walker, 43, completely informed Us Weekly whereas selling his new Hallmark film, Curious Caterer: Grilling Season. “We [have such] totally different animalistic qualities of who we’re. We’re simply completely totally different from one another. So we discovered that out fairly rapidly. I’m fairly positive we’ll in all probability do one other film collectively.”

The Hallmark vacation film, which premiered in November 2022, adopted three “dysfunctional” brothers Luke (Walker), Taylor (Hynes) and Stephen (Campbell) as they determine the way to take care of a child throughout Christmas after the toddler was left behind at a hearth station. It’s a tackle the 1987 film Three Males and a Child — and it grew to become an instantaneous hit with followers.

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Following its premiere, the seasonal comedy grew to become the most-watched film on the community for all of 2022 —together with each Christmas and non-Christmas films — and broke information reaching again to 2019.

The festive movie was written by Campbell, 43, and fellow Hallmark star Kimberly Sustad. The duo first joined forces on 2021’s Surprising Christmas starring Hynes, 36, and Bethany Pleasure Lenz — which is all Walker wanted to be bought on becoming a member of the forged.

“Paul wrote this insane script with Kimberly. And so they already have been doing unbelievable issues, like with Surprising Christmas final 12 months — it was so good. I actually wished to do a film of theirs,” the Love in Design star gushed to Us about his longtime friends. “Paul is simply this such a genius, like, he’s a genius author. … He’s just like the John Cleese of Hallmark. He’s so humorous. He’s so sensible. And so sort. He’s very conscious and he listens. He’s sharp, he listens to every part that comes outta your mouth when the cameras are rolling, not one factor goes by him or will get by him.”

Campbell, nevertheless, wasn’t the one draw when it got here to Walker doing the movie. He additionally has a particular bond with Hynes.

“Tyler is my spouse [Cassandra Troy’s] cousin,” the Canada native shared. “We speak weekly. I’ve identified the man for 19 years since he began coming to her home for Christmases once I first met my spouse. So we have now a deep, deep, deep appreciation for one another.”

Whereas the Bottled With Love actor stated the trio seemingly gained’t be enjoying three brothers once more, they’ll “do one thing” else that may please the followers.

“Figuring out Kimberly and Paul, they’ll come out with an excellent idea that may blow everybody away. I simply gotta present as much as work and never mess up, hopefully,” he quipped, with amusing. “The folks have spoken.”

For now, Walker is specializing in his newest Hallmark movie, Curious Caterer: Grilling Season, a follow-up to 2022’s Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate. The Merry & Vivid actor reprises his position as Tom Schultz, a detective who has to analyze the homicide of a neighborhood realtor. He stars alongside Nikki DeLoach, who returns as caterer and newbie sleuth Goldy Berry.

The Films & Mysteries drama is way from the heartfelt and extra comical tone of Three Wisemen and a Child — however that’s precisely why Walker loves being a part of the Hallmark household.

“It is a women-run community now. Take a look at the 12 months that they had, it’s epic. And it’s as a result of they’ve advanced. They’ve risen above, they’ve achieved every part that they need to do so as to seize new audiences in addition to satiate the cravings of the viewers that they’ve had for years,” he informed Us. “There are some actually attention-grabbing issues that they’re taking over. … [They] did a film about somewhat lady with Down Syndrome. We’ve got same-sex marriage, we have now biracial relationships. These are actual tales.”

The Maple Valley Christmas actor defined that the need to supply films about “actual folks” that also have the “similar eart and heat and familiarity” of a conventional Hallmark movie is what makes being the channel so particular.

“That’s the fantastic thing about working for this community,’ he added. “It’s unbelievable what they’ve achieved. I really feel honored.”

Curious Caterer: Grilling Season premieres on Hallmark Films & Mysteries Sunday, February 5, at 7 p.m. ET.