With Heated Rivalry becoming a bona fide international phenomenon, the sky is the limit for Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie. Fresh off their first late-night television interviews, where Williams earned a standing ovation from Jimmy Fallon’s audience, the duo is proving that their appeal extends far beyond the streaming world, according to Deadline.
Following Hudson Williams’ viral appearance on The Tonight Show last week, host Fallon–a prominent SNL alumnus and trusted advisor to Lorne Michaels–has officially recommended the actor as a future host for the sketch comedy show. Deadline says that citing the “Beatlemania” levels of fan frenzy in the studio, Fallon noted that the breakout Heated Rivalry star is perfectly positioned for a stint at Studio 8H.
“I mean, he’s Canadian, so there’s an advantage there,” he told Entertainment Weekly of Michaels and Williams. “They look out for each other!”
During his January 7th appearance on The Tonight Show, Williams received such an electric reception that Fallon likened the fan frenzy to the massive crowds typically seen for BTS or Harry Styles. Reflecting on how the audience “went bonkers,” Fallon jokingly suggested that fellow icons Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool, Free Guy) and Ryan Gosling (La La Land, The Notebook) were officially “passing the hot Canadian celebrity torch” to the Heated Rivalry breakout star, according to Deadline.
“The whole show was great,” said Fallon. “But Hudson was the reason everyone was in such a hype mood. I mean, people were going crazy. Even just mentioning his name, they went wild, and I said it’s almost deafening. It’s almost like seeing those black-and-white videos of the Beatles or something, and you go, ‘How could it be that loud in one room?’”
Fallon feels that his past with SNL and status should benefit Williams since tonight’s first-time host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things, It), “was my last recommendation. They have great taste in casting over there, and Lorne does too.”
Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie also graced a talk show with his presence as he debuted on the Jan. 12 episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, via Deadline.