Everyone is thirsting over this actor in a new Netflix film
10 December 2018, 16:49 | Updated: 10 December 2018, 16:52
See you later, Centineo – we've got a new Netflix heartthrob now.
Dumplin' cast member Luke Benward has snatched the crown from reigning Netflix hottie, Noah Centineo. Yeah, we didn't think it would ever happen either, but the To All The Boys I Loved Before actor is actually old news now, after Netflix dropped Dumplin' this weekend (Dec 7).
If you haven't had a chance to catch up on Dumplin' yet, where have you been!? Put that on your to-do list, NOW. The movie – which has been adapted from Julie Murphy's book of the same name – follows the story of Willowdean Dickson, who decides to protest against conventional beauty standards by entering her local pageant. Will, or Dumplin' as her mother affectionately calls her, is also coming to terms with the death of her aunt Lucy Dickson (Hilliary Begley), who practically raised her. Will's mother Rosie Dickson (Jennifer Aniston) is a legend in their small Texas town and a former beauty queen herself, who was always too busy for her.
Lucy instilled a love of Dolly Parton in Will, which she carries through her teens. She also taught her to be confident in her own skin. Will is in her final year of high school when she decides to enter a beauty pageant as a sign of protest after discovering her seemingly fearless aunt once wanted to apply, but she soon learns that beauty pageants aren't what she thought.
Will also works at the local diner with Marcus and Bo Larson – the dishy chef. Bo is Willowdean's love interest and a whole snaaaack. Bo insisted he didn't care about Will's size, only her character, even if she refused to believe it. With his brooding expressions and loveable demeanour it's clear to see how viewers quickly fell for Bo's southern charm.
Me scrolling through the dude who plays Bo’s social media accounts after watching #Dumplin to make sure I don’t get too deep in an internet crush on someone who tweets like the guy who’s always high in your creative writing class like another Netflix movie boyfriend pic.twitter.com/hLdO0pcfPh
— Christi Trottie (@ChristiTrottie) December 10, 2018
please let me know where i can get my own Private School Bo, thx in advance. #dumplin pic.twitter.com/zFp9imqDwS
— Quinn (@QuinnKeaney) December 10, 2018
Luke Benward went from the cutie in Minutemen to a whoLE DAMN SNACK FRESH OUT THE OVEN in #Dumplin... Likeeee, wow. Woww. I must’ve been sleeping on all this. Whew. @lukebenward, u so dreamy. pic.twitter.com/vjgCfHhcQZ
— Autumn Breeze (@im_AutumnBreeze) December 8, 2018
Luke Benward is in the new Netflix movie #Dumplin and I STILL can’t believe how much he had glowed up from his Disney channel days. pic.twitter.com/cTJsJ9tN8t
— ~Brittany~ (@teenwolfhuman) December 9, 2018
So, I'm checking out the new @netflix film, #Dumplin and was really enjoying it. Then Luke Benward showed up and that cutie made my heart skip a beat. Damn, the thirst is real. pic.twitter.com/2cqOsicUUH
— Nate Anderson (@xander6981) December 8, 2018
People even declared this could be the end of Noah.
Noah Centineo, your reign is over, Luke Benward just snatched the "impossibly perfect Netflix rom com boy" crown right off ya head #Dumplin https://t.co/InT3IYPhto
— francesca 🍍 (@francescaaahhhh) December 8, 2018
peter kavinsky move aside, it’s bo’s turn to shine #DUMPLIN pic.twitter.com/Ym8ELNgeQx
— monica (@theloversII) December 8, 2018
If you watched #Dumplin I’m just letting you know were dumping Noah Centsandchange for Luke Benward ok thank you pic.twitter.com/ewOb2Ub52P
— tsuyu asui (@potaylortotstoo) December 8, 2018
Fuck your Noah. I want a Bo. 🤤 #Dumplin
— Melissa✨ (@missuhh589) December 9, 2018
#Dumplin is better than To All The Boys I Loved Before and Bo is better than Peter Kavinsky. pic.twitter.com/65t7uoJIwJ
— Jingle Harding (@jillharding119) December 10, 2018
Now you might recognise Luke from Life of the Party, which saw him play Jack, the love interest of Deanna (Melissa McCarthy). Or maybe Disney's Good Luck Charlie and How To Eat Fried Worms? Well, he's definitely all grown up now...
Dumplin didn't just give us Luke to swoon over (we really appreciate that, though). It's a new take on a romantic film with an amazing plus-size lead. Not only does Bo fall in head-over-heels for Will for who she is, Dumplin is never forced to lose weight. Something that is sadly the common theme of a lot of films and programmes.
Thanks Netflix, we needed this.
