Hallmark has officially unveiled the cast for Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story, giving fans their first look at the stars bringing the holiday romance to life. With filming recently wrapping in the Chicago area, the movie is gearing up for its debut during this year’s Countdown to Christmas lineup.
Key Takeaways
- Lyndsy Fonseca and Robert Buckley lead the cast.
- Several Chicago Bears players and legends make cameos.
- Hallmark is releasing a Chicago Bears Santa ornament.
- The movie premieres during Countdown to Christmas.
Lyndsy Fonseca and Robert Buckley Lead the Cast
Leading the holiday romance are Lyndsy Fonseca (How I Met Your Mother, Single on the 25th) and Robert Buckley (One Tree Hill, Chesapeake Shores).
Joining them is an impressive supporting cast that includes four-time Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason, Barbara Alyn Woods, and Khary Payton.
Chicago Bears Legends and Hallmark Favorites Bolster the Roster
Bolstering the roster, the film will also feature cameo appearances from Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson, tight end Colston Loveland, tight end Cole Kmet, legendary Bears alumni Mike Singletary, Charles “Peanut” Tillman, and Dan Hampton, Connie Payton, wife of the late legendary running back Walter Payton, and the team’s beloved mascot Staley Da Bear bringing a little extra football spirit to the holiday romance.
Additional cameos include beloved Hallmark favorites Tamera Mowry-Housley (Haunted Harmony Mysteries) and Marilu Henner (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries), and talented Chicago-area locals Jake Connelly (Stranger Things) and Dyon “Mojo” Brooks (Miss Governor).
Festive Ornaments and Bears Care Community Auction
In addition to the movie, Hallmark is giving Chicago Bears fans another way to celebrate their team this holiday season with a Chicago Bears Santa ornament. The festive ornament offers fans a meaningful way to celebrate their love of the Bears and commemorate this special moment. It will be available on Hallmark.com and at regional Hallmark Gold Crown Stores this fall.
Integral to the storyline and partnership, Bears Care, the team’s charitable arm, teamed up with Hallmark Channel to host an auction for two special Featured Walk-On Roles. The winners, Carrie May-Borich and Phillip Salamone, will make their on-screen debut in the movie, and will be joined on-screen by longtime Bears Season Ticket Holders, Bears Care donors, and Hallmark Channel fans, Julia and Ken Wegner. Their collective generosity inspired by their love of Hallmark Channel will help further Bears Care’s commitment to improving the quality of life for people in the Chicagoland community during the upcoming holiday season.
Skydance Sports serves as the Executive Producer of Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story. As the exclusive content partner of the NFL, Skydance Sports is designed to create a top-end sports content studio and expand multi-platform sports programming across a broad range of formats. As previously announced, the movie is slated to premiere later this year during Hallmark Channel’s 17th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.
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Photos Courtesy of Hallmark.
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