Ryan Phillippe's 9-1-1: Nashville character has "no time" for romance.
The 52-year-old actor plays Detective Rogue Kelly in 9-1-1: Nashville, the procedural drama series, and Ryan admits that his on-screen character is more interested in finding criminals than finding love.
Ryan told Us Weekly: "With this serial killer that he’s hunting, it becomes his obsession. Nothing else matters to this character at a certain stage.
"He has no bandwidth, free time for romance yet. Once that’s resolved, we’ll see what happens, and we’ll see if they bring somebody in or if it’s someone who’s already in the cast."
Ryan explained that Detective Kelly is fully focused on his work.
The actor quipped: "[My character is] really consumed 100 percent so far with trying to stop these serial killings.
"Imagine if you were just gonna start dating. You’re on Hinge in between being in the crime lab, going over what the latest Bible page the serial killer has left for you to decide.
"It’s a natural query to have. But as far as what we’ve shot this season, there’s no time for romance for me."
Despite this, Ryan didn't know what to expect before reading the script for season two of the TV show.
He said: "Every time the cast and crew get a new script, there’s always these reactions and this buzz on the set of like, ‘Oh, look what we’re gonna do next. This is gonna be wild'.
"You kind of never know what to expect, and this season, I think, compared to last, has a ton more twists and turns and moments that will shock the audience."
Meanwhile, Ryan previously admitted that the entertainment industry has changed markedly during the course of his career.
The actor told Salon: "The industry has shifted so heavily. Everyone now does film and TV, or all the people who used to only do film are also doing television now. The business has changed so much from when I started and it [has evolved]."