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Jupiter’s Legacy alum Josh Duhamel will replace Emilio Estevez as the new male lead in Season 2 of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers on Disney+.
Disney+ has tapped Jupiter’s Legacy alum Josh Duhamel to replace Emilio Estevez as the new male lead in Season 2 of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.
Duhamel will portray a former NHL player-turned-coach named Gavin Cole, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cole is described as inspirational, charming and a hardcore believer in using the game of hockey as a metaphor for life. The new season will see Cole running an intense summer hockey institute attended by the new Mighty Ducks.
It was revealed in November 2021 that Estevez would not be returning as coach Gordon Bombay for Season 2 of Game Changers. While it was initially reported the actor refused to comply with the production’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine requirement, Estevez later released a statement claiming a contract dispute was the real reason for his departure.
“I want to address what transpired and clear up some falsehoods which appeared in an article regarding my decision to depart The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” the actor explained. “In the final analysis, this was nothing more than a good old-fashioned contract dispute and not, as some would believe an anti-vaccine position. While I can’t speak for anyone else in regards to this polarizing, sensitive issue, I have my own lived experience.”
Duhamel joins a cast that includes Season 1 stars Lauren Graham and Brady Noon. Meanwhile, Season 2 of Game Changers will also see the return of showrunners Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith, who are credited with co-creating the series alongside Steven Brill.
Season 1 of Game Changers followed a new team of hockey-playing underdogs called the Don’t Bothers, who recruited former Ducks coach Bombay to help them prepare for the ultimate match-up against the now powerhouse Mighty Ducks junior team. The season finale ended with the Don’t Bothers beating the Ducks and winning the “Mighty Ducks” name for their own organization.
The Season 1 finale (“State of Play”) of Game Changers also paid homage to the original Mighty Ducks trilogy with three familiar callbacks. Eagle-eyed fans of the original films noticed that the Don’t Bothers stood for the national anthem similar to how the Ducks did against the Hawks in the original film. Additionally, the Don’t Bothers team wore the jerseys of the original Mighty Ducks, with Sofi (Sway Bhatia) wearing Adam Banks’ number 99 jersey and Evan (Noon) wearing Charlie Conway’s iconic number 93.
Created by Mighty Ducks screenwriter Steven Brill along with Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith, Season 1 of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers is streaming now on Disney+. Season 2 does not yet have a release date.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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