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Nine Perfect Strangers star Samara Weaving has sparked a lively debate on Twitter over her character on the show sharing apparent similarities with Alexis Rose on Schitt's Creek.
Samara, 29, plays a seemingly air-headed influencer named Jessica on the Hulu drama, who has come to a spiritual retreat to improve her relationship, but fans of the show appeared to immediately spot something familiar about the character.
Many took to social media to share that Jessica reminded them of Alexis - played by actress Annie Murphy - with one fan writing: 'Y'all I have to know if Samara Weaving actively took inspiration from Alexis Rose in Nine Perfect Strangers because she is CHANNELING her.'
'She is channeling her!' Nine Perfect Strangers star Samara Weaving's character (left) compared to Alexis Rose on Schitt's Creek (right) as Twitter reacts
'Samara Weaving in Nine Perfect Strangers is totally playing Alexis Rose in another universe, right?' another Twitter user wrote.
A user joked: 'When are we going to start talking about Alexis Rose being the inspiration for Jessica on Nine Perfect Strangers.'
Prompting a debate, another asked on Twitter: 'Is it that Samara Weaving is channeling Alexis Rose from #SchittsCreek or that Alexis Rose is a good characterization of a stereotypical influencer type?
