Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser reveals he wants to emulate Jeremy Allen White with his OWN Calvin Klein ad – but jokes he’s ‘got some work to do’ before he gets the call

Emmy Award winner Paul Walter Hauser joked that he would love to follow in Jeremy Allen White’s footsteps by starring in his own Calvin Klein ad.

White, 32, recently broke the internet with his sexy campaign images after becoming the latest Hollywood hunk to strip down to his briefs for the brand – and Black Bird star Hauser admitted he was ready to do the same.

Speaking backstage after winning the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series, the 37-year-old actor said: “One hundred percent. I think I have some work to do before I get that call. But you know me, I’m not afraid of a challenge.’

During his Emmy speech, most of which he rapped, Hauser mentioned his upcoming wrestling match with Matt Cardona, but admitted he wouldn’t want to get in the ring with White — who recently played wrestling legend Kerry Von Erich in the film. , Iron claw.

The Bear star, 32, broke the internet with his sexy campaign images after becoming the latest Hollywood hunk to strip down to his briefs

The actor stated that there was a particular reason why he wasn’t planning on going toe-to-toe with White in a match, as he explained: “I wouldn’t want to get into a fight with Jeremy Allen White, especially because of his rabid fan base.

“They love The Bear, but they’re also in on the Calvin Klein ad, I’m told. So I don’t want them to come after me.’

During the star’s speech at the seventh annual primetime Emmy Awards, he also took a moment to pay tribute to the late Ray Liotta.

“For the Rolex, Ray Liotta, we wear Fossils here,” he said.

The actor shared more details about his experience working with Liotta, who also starred alongside him in Black Bird as Big Jim Keene.

‘Oh man. I only got to work with him on set for one day,” Hauser admitted. “We did a little thing together, but it was a mind-boggling thing for someone like me who loves movies, who really watches a lot of movies, and that was their entry into the business.”

He continued: “I didn’t go to drama school. I had no family in the industry. I just had a Blockbuster card, you know what I mean?

“And Ray Liotta, if you watch anything wild and Goodfellas and Field of Dreams and Cop Land and Narc, he’s so scary in the movie Narc. I just think he was one of our great actors.”

He then said, “I put it up there with the Chris Coopers and stuff, where every time they show up I’m happy to see them in a story. So please shout out to him for his talent.

Hauser, 37, won Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for his role in Black Bird

He starred alongside the late Ray Liotta, who he gave a shoutout to during his winning speech

Hauser (pictured in the role of Larry Hall) said: ‘For the Rolex, Ray Liotta, we wear Fossils here’

“But he was also super nice to me, and I enjoyed getting to know his family and his daughter, and yeah, I think he’s at a much better party now.”

Liotta, who died in his sleep in May 2022, received a posthumous Emmy nomination for his role in Dennis Lehane’s AppleTV+ drama.

The true crime series was based on the true story of serial killer Larry Hall.

Liotta was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series alongside his costar Hauser and Richard Jenkins, Murray Bartlett, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino and Jesse Plemons.

Speaking about the star at the 2023 series premiere, showrunner and writer Lehane told Variety, “He meant the world to us. I wrote the role for him, it was my dream to work with him. It was as good as advertised.

“He raised all boats and never gave the same take twice. He was a complete, consummate professional. He was there to work.”

He continued, “And when he died, it was hard because our last conversation three weeks earlier was about what we were going to do next. We just hope that the legacy at least lives on through this performance.”

2024 Emmys WINNERS: AT A GLANCE

Drama series: succession

Actor in a drama series: Kieran Culkin – Succession

Drama Series Actress: Sarah Snook – Succession

Supporting role in a drama series: Matthew MacFadyen – Succession

Supporting role in a drama series: Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus

Limited series: beef

Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Steven Yeun – Beef

Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Ali Wong – Beef

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Comedy series: The bear

Actor in a comedy series: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

Actress in a comedy series: Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary

Supporting role in a comedy series: Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear

Supporting role in a comedy series: Ayo Edebiri – The Bear

Reality competition show: RuPaul’s Drag Race

Talk series: the daily show with Trevor Noah

Scripted Variety Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Succession almost took the board with wins for Matthew MacFadyen, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin (left to right)