Justice Smith tells Heated Rivalry fans he’ll ‘take good care’ of Harris after backlash

The actor said he’s been “moved” by supportive DMs, as the author also nodded to last season’s casting doubters.

The casting of most beloved literary characters in screen adaptation inevitably creates online discourse as fans of the books have their own preconceived notions for what the characters should look like. Heated Rivalry is no exception, with the announcement on Friday that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie will play H

The 31-year-old actor is set to star alongside Charlie Gillespie, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in season two of the hit Crave-HBO Max series.

A $2 reusable shopping bag from Canadian Tire has become an unlikely collector’s item, after a candid photo of Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams carrying one sent fans across Canada scrambling to stores.

The fans are already reacting: "welcome home troy and harris."

Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie will star with Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in Season 2 of the Crave series "Heated Rivalry."

Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie are joining the Season 2 cast of “Heated Rivalry,” the hit romantic drama from Canada’s Crave Media that airs on HBO Max in the U.S. Smith will play Harris Drover and Gillespie will play Troy Barrett. While official character descriptions have not yet been provided by Crave and HBO M