Jesse Metcalfe Reveals Which ‘John Tucker Must Die’ Costar Was a ‘Great Kisser’ and More Cast Secrets: Watch

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Kiss and tell! Jesse Metcalfe spilled the tea about some of his John Tucker Must Die costars, including who was his top on-set smoochThe 43-year-old actor, who played teen heartthrob John Tucker in the 2006 rom-com, described Ashanti, who portrayed cheerleader Heather, as a “great kisser” during an exclusive episode of Us Weekly’s “Costar Secrets.”In the film, Metcalfe’s character falls for new girl Kate (played by Brittany Snow), but he has no idea that she is scheming with his exes, Heather, vegan activist Beth (Sophia Bush), and school journalist Carrie (Arielle Kebbel) to take him down.

The cast also includes Penn Badgley as John Tucker’s lesser-known brother, Scott, who is also smitten with Kate.“I had four female costars and I had to kiss all of them,” Metcalfe recalled to Us. “[Ashanti] was really cool, really down to earth. … And a really good actor too.

I don’t think she had a ton of acting experience at that time, but she kind of impressed me.”The California native, who has been acting since the late ‘90s, noted that his go-to trick for a successful kissing scene is to always “brush your teeth” before the shoot.“You just kinda gotta go for it,” he said. “Sometimes you don’t really know what you’re gonna get.

You don’t know if your costar is gonna meet you on that level, you know? If you talk about it, you know, then it kind of kills the moment.