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Wilder Hudson Makes Feature Debut in Netflix Holiday Rom-Com 'A Merry Little Ex-Mas'

The 18-year-old's first feature role prompted an emotional on-set reaction from his father.

Overview

  • Hudson plays Gabriel, the onscreen son of Oliver Hudson's character Everett, in the seasonal rom-com.
  • Oliver Hudson says he cried after Wilder's first take of a significant monologue that had made the teen nervous.
  • According to Oliver, Wilder had no prior credits and had only just finished an extracurricular acting class before being cast.
  • Netflix has set November 12 for the streaming release, and the trailer debuted Tuesday.
  • Directed by Steve Carr, the Toronto-shot film co-stars Alicia Silverstone, Jameela Jamil, Pierson Fodé and Melissa Joan Hart.