Not everyone noticed that Minka Kelly‘s boyfriend, Dan Reynolds, made a cameo on her newest Netflix show, Ransom Canyon.
During the show’s ninth episode, which premiered on Thursday, April 17, Reynolds, 37, was caught in the middle of brothers-in-law Staten (Josh Duhamel) and Davis (Eoin Macken). The Imagine Dragons singer didn’t interact with his girlfriend — who, onscreen, is caught in a love triangle with Staten and Davis.
Kelly, 44, confirmed Reynolds’ surprise on screen appearance, telling People that he was “such a good sport” about the cameo and “down to play.”
“He came to visit and everyone, all the producers and writers, just naturally fell in love with him, like you do,” Kelly added. “It’s easy to love Dan.”
Duhamel, 52, also had nothing but praise for Reynolds, adding, “He’s an amazingly talented dude on many different fronts, but it takes one or two or three, maybe a couple, scenes, and all those nerves go away.”
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The couple initially sparked romance rumors in late 2022 after Reynolds’ split from his wife, Aja Volkman, following a decade of marriage.
“After 7 beautiful years together, Aja and I’s marriage has come to an end,” Reynolds tweeted at the time. ”Our children continue to be the most important thing in our lives, & we will continue to coparent them with all our love. I ask that you please respect our privacy at this time as we work through this as a family.”
A source exclusively told Us Weekly in December 2022 that Reynolds and Kelly were enjoying each other’s company.
“These are obviously early days for Minka and Dan but it’s going great and they’re both incredibly happy,” the insider shared. “Being back on the singles’ scene after long relationships has been a challenging adjustment for each of them, so they’re taking their time and easing into it as opposed to running before they can walk, so to speak. But so far, so good, and they’re having fun, getting along great.”
Reynolds was not the only surprise onscreen cameo. Duhamel’s wife, Audra Mari, also filmed a scene for the Netflix western that never saw the light of day.
“My wife was on the show too. Yeah, she did a cameo,” Duhamel, 52, told People on Friday, April 18, after the show premiered all ten episodes. “She was [Eoin Macken’s character] Davis’ girlfriend [that] he brought to the party, but they cut her out! Poor thing.”
Duhamel recalled how Mari, 31, was put “through all that hair and makeup” before they “cut her out,” adding, “She saw it with me.”
Based on Jodi Thomas‘ book series, Ransom Canyon introduces Texas Hill Country where Duhamel’s Staten Kirkland is grieving two major losses while navigating his undeniable connection to childhood friend Quinn (Kelly), who has also caught the eye of Staten’s brother-in-law and love triangle rival Davis (Macken).
Ransom Canyon is currently streaming on Netflix.
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