Noah Centineo reveals why he decided to accept a role in his new Netflix action-comedy series The Recruit

The Recruit, a new Netflix original series, is why Noah Centineo chose to play the lead.

He plays a big-time action part in the drama, which follows a young lawyer at the CIA who is sucked into a global conspiracy.

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This is very different from his prior appearances on the streaming site.

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After playing Peter Kavinsky in the To All the Boys I've Loved Before trilogy, he initially gained notoriety on Netflix.

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He then went on to appear in the teen rom-coms Sierra Burgess is a Loser and The Perfect Date.

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Centineo recently spoke with Vanity Fair about his part in the upcoming Netflix movie The Recruit, which debuts on December 16.

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The actor revealed that, while he still wanted to work with Netflix, "I didn’t really want to do another romantic comedy."

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He took on as an executive producer and assisted the show's creator, Alexi Hawley, in bringing The Recruit to the streaming service after reading the pilot because it seemed like a "logical next step" to him.

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He said,"Obviously, I love Netflix and I want to continue working with them. [But] I knew I didn’t really want to do another romantic comedy. The Recruit] felt like a natural next step. It was pretty easy to get a meeting. [Creator Alexi Hawley] pitched the hell out of it and they were pretty much sold."

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The Recruit role played by Centineo looks to be the ideal vehicle for him to make the switch from romantic comedies to action movies.

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his portrayal slightly bridges the gap, even though many of his Netflix followers will be used to viewing him as a teen heartthrob.

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