Hollyoaks star lands huge new role with Hollywood legend 2 years after brutal soap death and retraining as an osteopath

A HOLLYOAKS star has landed a major role alongside a huge Hollywood actor two years after his character got killed in the soap.

The actor played hunk Brody Hudson, and was killed by Warren Fox, who drove into him with a car and left him to die.

The 31-year-old starred in Hollyoaks for four years and also had two small roles in Emmerdale during his time as a thesp.

Since leaving the soap, Adam Woodward took a break from acting to focus on training as a osteopath.

In June we revealed that the soap star quit the limelight and is working as a manual therapist, focusing on the Kasser Method osteopathy technique.

Adam goes by the name of Eliteosteo on Instagram and has set up a page to promote his business.

But it seems, he couldn't stay away from acting too long.

Now Adam has shared news of his next big role with legendary Hollywood actor, Jon Voight.

Jon is most recognised for his roles in classic films such as Midnight Cowboy and Mission Impossible.

Adam took to Instagram to announce the exciting news with a behind-the-scenes snap of him with his cast mates.

He captioned the post: "THATS A WRAP! Leaving the latest project after a total physical and mental transformation. What a wild ride with the most amazing people, I honestly can’t wait for people to see what we’ve managed to create the past 4 weeks."

He continued: "I'm so happy that something can be so good, it makes me so sad to leave it. Here’s to new friends and new family."

Fans were thrilled to find out the fan-favourite soap star will be back on screen soon.

Taking to the comments section, one wrote: "Well done Adam!! Excited to see you act again."

A second added: "Smashing it Adam! Excited to watch you."

A third penned: "Rolling with the big guns! Come on."

A fourth added: "Smashed! Well done Adam."

A fifth echoed: "He's going big! Go on lad."

Adam played Brody in Hollyoaks from 2017 to 2021 and filmed his opening scenes in Ibiza. They were said to be based on Daniel Craig's first scenes as James Bond in Casino Royale.

His arrival caused quite a stir and, within months, Adam was long-listed for Sexiest Male at the Inside Soap Awards.

Adam was involved in a difficult storyline during his time in Hollyoaks, with his character Brody revealing he had been abused as a child by Buster.

Then, in 2021, Hollyoaks released a trailer that saw Brody being hit by a car. In his final episode, he was knocked down and killed by drunk Warren Fox.

Adam said after his exit: "[Brody's] happy go lucky, carefree attitude was soon cut short with his past came back to haunt him in the form of Buster.

"I will forever cherish my time working on the abuse storyline for the positive impact we all made, and how well received it was by the audience.

"My time playing Brody has given me memories I will never forget and friends I’ll keep for a lifetime."

He added: "If you’ve loved Brody or hated him, just know I appreciate you watching him. Goodbye, Brody, and thanks for everything.”