Benjamin Hollingsworth Teases Physical Comedy In Hallmark’s ‘Christmas With The Singhs’
Virgin River star Benjamin Hollingsworth is starring with Anuja Joshi in the Hallmark Christmas movie Christmas With The Singhs. This is a holiday romance about an engaged couple that celebrates the holiday season with each other’s families. However, this is a physical comedy that promises a lot of laughs the highlights the comedy in romcom.
What did Ben say about his role in this movie?
Benjamin Hollingsworth Equates Meet The Parents With Christmas With The Singhs
The new Hallmark Countdown To Christmas movie Christmas With The Singhs is more than a holiday movie. Speaking to Heavy, Benjamin Hollingsworth reveals, “This really is a comedy.” The Virgin River star confirms that this is a fun movie. “It’s basically Meet The Parents with a Hindu father instead of Robert De Niro.”
This movie is about Asha Singh, portrayed by Anuja Joshi, and Jake O’Brien, who head home to spend their first Christmas together as an engaged couple. However, they experience a culture clash when they meet her family. They have traditions that clash instead of complement each other. This makes for some comedic moments. Benjamin took this as an opportunity to emulate his idol, comedic legend, Jim Carrey.
I’m a big Jim Carrey fan, and I was watching a lot of, like, late 90s Jim Carrey movies. And I think it kind of crept its way into my performance in the film. So you’ll see a lot of physical comedy built in there.
He warns that he goes full Carrey when he is given a very spicy dish. Although Jake has been eating Asha’s food for a year, he thinks he can eat super spicy food. Despite her siblings warning him to not try the scorching hot food, he does eat it. The result is so comical that the cameras rolled two minutes and Benjamin plans on sharing that long cut on his social media.
Benjamin Hollingsworth Will Also Star In Hallmark+ Movie Deck The Halls On Cherry Lane
Benjamin Hollingsworth fans get a double dose of the holidays with The Santa Summit star this season. That is because he is also starring in Deck The Halls On Cherry Lane which Hallmark+ will drop on Thursday, December 19.
Hollingsworth’s story takes place in 1966 and he plays David to Chelsea Hobbs’s Stephanie. They are neighbors and both single. However, things take a big turn when she wins a special Christmas Eve special broadcast from her home–but gives the television station David’s address.
When Does Hallmark’s Christmas With The Singhs Premiere?
The premiere of Hallmark’s Christmas With The Singhs is on Friday, November 15, at 8 p.m., Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel. Peacock subscribers can stream this new holiday movie starring Anuja Joshi and Benjamin Hollingsworth up to 72 hours after the premiere.
Hallmark fans, are you ready for a real holiday romantic comedy? If so, you won’t wan to miss Christmas With The Singhs.
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