Cruel Intentions TV Star Zac Burgess Hasn't Watched Original Film

Story by Andrés Buenahora

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Rising star Zac Burgess opens up about tackling a classic role in the 'Cruel Intentions' TV reboot, keeping his own spin on the character.

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Burgess, who plays Lucien Belmont in the Amazon Prime series, has never seen the original 1999 film, starring Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, wanting to 'not replicate' Phillippe's performance.
The 'Cruel Intentions' TV adaptation is generating buzz as a fresh take on the beloved cult classic, with the young cast bringing a new energy to the scandalous world of the Valmont siblings.

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Zac Burgess, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, Amazon Prime Video, Cruel Intentions