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Jason Priestley Details Physical Transformation for His Role in ‘Borje' Series


Jason Priestley exclusively opened up to Us about his physical transformation while preparing for his role on the limited series ‘Borje — The Journey of A Legend’

Jason Priestley is opening up about undergoing a major transformation to portray talent scout Gerry McNamara in his new limited series, Börje — The Journey of A Legend. The series airs on the Viaplay streaming service and follows the story of the late Börje Salming, the famed hockey defenceman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jenny Unnegård“Gerry, he speaks in a southern Ontario accent and his voice is a little bit nasally, so all of my dialogue had to get into that in that pitch and in that tenor, which was fun,” Priestley told Us, noting that the challenge of portraying a real-life — and very much still alive — human being made the project even more exciting.

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