Harry Styles’ Surprise Call to Felix Mallard Caught Ginny & Georgia Cast Off-Guard
Fantastic. One more Netflix tale where a budding actor seems genuinely flabbergasted that a global pop phenom actually called him. Felix Mallard, best known for his roles in Outer Banks and Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia, recently spilled (reluctantly, of course) that none of his Georgia co-stars believed he’d gotten a direct phone call from Harry Styles. According to an ET Canada interview, Mallard paused mid-shoot to reveal he’d answered an incoming call from the former One Direction member congratulating him on his breakthrough performance. I told you so—celebrities do talk.
This anecdote first surfaced when Felix Mallard was chatting with ET Canada, detailing how he was hanging out on set earlier this year when his phone lit up with Styles’ name on the display. “I was like, ‘Guys, this is him,’ and they all thought I was pranking them,” Mallard confessed. Only after he showed the exact timestamp and a quick text exchange did his fellow Ginny & Georgia actors finally acquiesce that yes, Harry Styles had actually dialed him. People Magazine later confirmed excerpts of that convo, noting the actor’s disbelief as the pop star offered some supportive career advice.
Meanwhile, sources tell us the rest of the Ginny & Georgia cast had been hearing this tall tale all season long—until Mallard whipped out his phone as proof. It turns out that even in Hollywood, verified receipts matter. Mallard laughed off the moment, admitting he had to “swipe up” on his screen just to show everyone the missed-call icon. It’s hardly a blockbuster secret that celebrities keep in touch, but trying to convince on-set colleagues? Now that’s a new hurdle.
Rumor has it that showrunner Debra J. Fisher got wind of the exchange and quipped, “Only Felix could make Harry Styles’ call into a full-blown episode of disbelief.” The irony is thick: Netflix stars pretending to be starstruck by another star who, you know, reaches out personally. And before you ask—no, this won’t ever end with someone saying “You must be joking.”
So what’s next? Will Mallard start live-streaming every incoming celeb call? Or maybe someone else on that set has a story that’s even harder to swallow. Stay tuned—even I’m a bit curious where this spirals from here. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and ET Canada
People Magazine
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