Victoria Ahearn
Actors Ben Lewis (left) and Blake Lee are shown in a scene from the film "The Christmas Setup." THE CANADIAN PRESS/-Bell Media MANDATORY CREDT
December 15, 2020 - 8:56 AM
TORONTO - Canadian actor Ben Lewis admits he wasn't that familiar with the holiday TV-movie genre before signing on to "The Christmas Setup."
In fact, he and his co-star â and husband in real life, Blake Lee â had never even seen a holiday Hallmark Channel or Lifetime movie all the way through.
As such, they didn't realize the cultural significance of "The Christmas Setup," Lifetimeâs first-ever LGBTQ holiday film, until reaction poured in from the cast announcement.