Luke Macfarlane Hints At Being The Next Star To Leave Hallmark

While some of the network's leading men have been moving to GAC, other Hallmark stars like Andrew Walker and Ryan Paevey have signed multi-movie deals, proving they're not going anywhere. Luke Macfarlane also signed a multi-picture deal this past year (via Vanity Fair). After that deal wraps up, however, he's taking a break from his regularly scheduled rom-coms. He told the Los Angeles Times that Hallmark has "been very good to me, but I think I've told my story for now with those folks. I mean, how many firefighters can I play?" He makes a valid point. Macfarlane's fourteenth Hallmark movie will be premiering this winter, which means he's experienced enough meet-cutes for even the biggest hopeless romantic.

While it seems Macfarlane is leaving the network with anything but hard feelings, it's time for him to try something new. As a gay actor, he's played many straight characters during his time with Hallmark. He told Vanity Fair, "If you go to my IMDb page, there's a lot of me holding hands with some nice Christian white lady. I'm totally freaked out by that." Michael Urie, Macfarlane's costar in Netflix's rom-com "Single All the Way," believes that Macfarlane's work has helped Hallmark embark on its push for more LGBTQ+ storylines. According to Urie, "Being able to be a leading man, as both playing straight and still being out and proud — Hallmark sort of evolved with Luke, and maybe even because of Luke."