Who is Virgin River's Callum Kerr - Meet Scots actor set to star in Netflix prequel
dailyrecord.co.ukScottish actor Callum Kerr has landed a leading role in the upcoming Virgin River prequel series.He first appeared in the Netflix hit during season six, portraying a younger Everett Reid in 1970s flashback scenes.
These flashbacks explored the relationship between Mel Monroe’s parents, Everett and Sarah, laying the groundwork for the new prequel.Callum stars alongside Jessica Rothe (Sarah), with Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith praising their strong chemistry.
Their on-screen connection sparked discussions about a possible prequel, ultimately leading to Netflix giving it the green light.Speaking to Variety, Patrick stated: "It was a search.
It was always the plan that this could potentially be a back-door pilot, introducing this new timeline, so we cast with that in mind."We did chemistry reads with them and a couple of other actors who were really incredible.
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