COBBLES TO HOLLYWOOD Corrie villain lands huge US film role with 90s movie pin-up a year after quitting the cobbles
A HUGE Coronation Street villain has landed a US film role with a 90s movie pin-up star, just a year after quitting the cobbles.
The actor, 40, has now set his sights on Hollywood after ditching Weatherfield for the US.
The actor in question is Emrhys Cooper who played Rowan Cunliffe on Coronation Street.
Viewers last saw his evil character leave the cobbles for good in December 2024.
But now actor Emrhys has moved onto making movies, and has revealed he is starring in a film alongside 90s star, Rachel Leigh Cook.
Film fans will remember the actress from the smash hit movie She’s All That, which she starred in alongside Freddie Prinze Jr.
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Emrhys is starring in the Hallmark movie, Caught By Love, where Rachel and Luke MacFarlane take the lead.
The actor shared his exciting news on Instagram with a picture of the movie poster.
He captioned it with: “Come take a trip with us.
“So excited to share Caught by Love, coming soon to @hallmarkchannel
“Dig this poster artwork featuring our two incredibly talented leads @therachelleighcook and @lukemacfarlane.”
Since leaving Corrie in 2024, the job offers have poured in.
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In May, he took to his Instagram story to tease an acting project he was working on.
Although he didn’t specify what the project was, he captioned the picture with: “Great to be back on set, filming a fun new project directed by my talented friend @juliaverdin.”
Julia is a known for her work as a film producer and director, having worked with A-list talent including Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, and Sienna Miller.
However, she wasn’t involved in his new film Caught By Love.
CORRIE FAME
Emrhys made his splash on the Corrie cobbles when he appeared in 37 episodes, almost two years ago.
During his time on the soap he played cult leader Rowan Cunliffe.
Emrthys’ Coronation Street character was responsible for emotionally manipulating Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) to become part of The Institute.
Cult leader Rowan was eventually sent to prison at the end of 2024.
At the time of the actor’s departure from the soap, a source told The Sun: “Emrhys has been a great addition to the street but he does play a dastardly villain and so his story always had a beginning, a middle and an end.
“Rowan’s going to get even worse over the next few months and the story’s nowhere near its ending just yet but he will be saying goodbye to the cobbles.
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“The question is whether he gets his comeuppance or how many more lives he destroys before he leaves?”
