‘Heated Rivalry’ Dream Cast: Our Picks for Troy Barrett & More ‘Game Changers’ Leading Men

One of the many appeals of Heated Rivalry is that most of the stars aren’t — or rather, weren’t — big names. Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams had some projects under their belts before they snagged the roles of Ilya and Shane, but not enough for viewers to recognize them. It’s refreshing to see when the entertainment industry so often relies on established stars.

We hope that Heated Rivalry keeps adding fresh faces to its roster going forward, but there are some actors we think would be perfect for the other leading men in author Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series, which the show is based on (in case you didn’t know).