Leicestershire’s Umbrella Academy star Tom Hopper has revealed a surprise co-star in his latest Netflix project and viewers were shocked to learn she is someone close to Tom in real life.
Tom Hopper, who was born and grew up in Coalville, is the leading man in Netflix rom-com Love In The Villa which premiered on the streaming service last month. The film sees Tom star as uppity and unfriendly Brit Charlie who finds he is sharing a pre-booked Italian villa with the recently dumped Julie (Kat Graham).Despite their differences, there is a great ‘will-they, won’t they?’ about Charlie and Julie as they grow closer through the awkwardness of sharing the villa. However, a potential love triangle crops up, with a third character standing in the way of Julie’s affections.
The thorn in Julie's side comes in the form of Charlie’s obnoxious fiancée, Cassie, who is played by Laura Hopper, Tom’s real life wife. Donning a blonde wig for the role to hide her usual brunette locks, Laura’s Cassie looks set to stop the potential lovebirds from forming anything more than a friendship.
It is a surprise piece of casting that Tom, who studied in Ashby, revealed on social media. Alongside an image of the couple from behind the scenes of the film shoot, he revealed Laura's role in the project
He said: “For those of you who have watched Love in the Villa, you may or may not know that the marvellous role of Cassie is played by my beautiful and mad talented wife Laura. This behind the scenes shot of the two of us, sums up our relationship on and off set. Basically, me making stupid gags, with Laura doing her very best to not laugh at them, which just encourages me of course…..Fail.”
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