Tyler Hynes Teases His 'Preparation' Ahead of Taylor Swift-Inspired Kansas City Chiefs Hallmark Christmas Movie (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Tyler Hynes.Photo:Phillip Faraone/Getty

Phillip Faraone/Getty

Tyler Hynesis teasing his upcoming Christmas movie!

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE during their joint event with Hallmark to celebrate the countdown toSexiest Man Alive, Hynes discussed his upcoming projects. Talking about theTaylor SwiftandTravis Kelce-inspired Hallmark movie,Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, the actor said working ontheGroomsmentrilogyhelped him get ready.

“The actor who played my daughter [inGroomsmen], she’s a big Swiftie, so she got me into Taylor Swift in preparation for the other movie,” he revealed on Oct. 3. “So that was a dream. I appreciate that.”

Tyler Hynes (left) and Taylor Swift with Travis Kelce.Mike Coppola/Getty; Gotham/GC Images

Mike Coppola/Getty; Gotham/GC Images

Hallmark announced the partnership with the Kansas City Chiefs on June 25, sharing that a Chiefs-inspired love story starring Hynes andHunter Kingwould be coming to the network.

InHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, King’s character, Alana Higman, is a Chiefs superfan who will stop at nothing to win the team’s “Fan of the Year” contest on behalf of her family of lifelong fans. Hynes’ Derrick is the Director of Fan Engagement for the contest, and Hynes “is tasked with evaluating how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists.”

“As the pair spends time together, it’s clear there’s a spark between them,” per the official synopsis, which goes on to say that challenges arise when Alana’s grandfather’s (Ed Begley Jr.) “vintage Chiefs good luck winter hat goes missing.”

“Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate, destiny and even questions her future with Derrick – unless, that is, a little Christmas magic can throw a Hail Mary,” it concluded.

Tyler Hynes, B.J. Britt and Jonathan Bennett.Mike Coppola/Getty

Mike Coppola/Getty

Hynes said he is excited for fans to see all that he has been working on. When it came to filming theGroomsmen,which also starsJonathan BennettandB.J. Britt, he admitted taking on the role of a dad was something he wasn’t used to.

“I think I’ve played a father before, but it was the first time in a while playing a father to somebody at this age,” he explained. “And again, it feels unique in the approach. You would think the last movie would be some big blowout. How do we outdo the earlier two movies? And it’s not, which again, I’m very proud because Jonathan’s movie is this big colorful spectacle. And the third movie, I think, hopefully it feels this way to you, it felt like a more intimate story about all of us and about the entire cast and my daughter.”

As for the “bromance” of it all, Hynes added that that was part of the appeal of the role for him.

“Jonathan, it’s his idea is really what it comes down to, he approached me at a hotel awkwardly and he asked me if I wanted to make a movie about guys getting married, about friendships and gentlemen helping each other through these landmark moments in their lives centered around weddings,” he said. “And I thought it was a really beautiful idea and a good excuse for us to spend time together. We had become friends.”

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Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Storywill premiere on the Hallmark Channel during theirCountdown to Christmasprogramming event later this year.

source: people.com