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Netflix Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story star Nicholas Chavez surprises fan at Melbourne cafe

Monsters actor Nicholas Chavez has been spotted taking in the famous sights of Melbourne while on a quick break from filming his latest blockbuster project Down Under.

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Hollywood newcomer Nicholas Chavez has been spotted taking in the sights of Melbourne while on a quick break from filming his latest blockbuster project Down Under.

The 25-year-old star, who found global fame with his portrayal of convicted killer Lyle Menendez in hit Netflix series ‘Monsters’, delighted one young fan when he stopped by CBD cafe Little Collins Melbourne.

Taking to TikTok to share her encounter, cafe worker Elena was seen shaking hands with the popular US actor, who is in Australia to film I know What You Did Last Summer, before snapping a quick photo together in front of unsuspecting diners.

“You moved to Melbourne and Nichola Chavez stops by the place where you got a job,” Elena captioned the post which has since gone viral among his fanbase.

US actor Nicholas Chavez takes in the sights of Melbourne. Picture: supplied
US actor Nicholas Chavez takes in the sights of Melbourne. Picture: supplied
The star appears to be making the most of his time Down Under. Picture: Supplied
The star appears to be making the most of his time Down Under. Picture: Supplied

Chavez’ girlfriend, actor Victoria Abbot, later took to Instagram to reveal the couple had enjoyed a famed hot air balloon ride in the Yarra Valley – a popular attraction for tourists.

Among the collection of loved-up images showcasing their travels, the pair could be seen petting kangaroos as well as visiting some of the nation’s famed coastlines across Brisbane and Sydney, where production of Chavez’s latest project is based.

The reboot of the 1997 box office hit stars a slew of Hollywood names, including original cast members Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr, as well as Outer bank’s star Madelyn Cline and The Summer I Turned Pretty’s leading lady Lola Tung. 

(L-R) co-star Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez attend the Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Picture: Getty Images
(L-R) co-star Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez attend the Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Picture: Getty Images
Nicholas Chavez stars as Lyle Menendez alongside his co-star Cooper Koch in the hit Netflix series ‘Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story’. Picture: Netflix
Nicholas Chavez stars as Lyle Menendez alongside his co-star Cooper Koch in the hit Netflix series ‘Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story’. Picture: Netflix
Chavez takes in the sights of the Yarra Valley from a hot-air balloon alongside girlfriend Victoria Abbot. Picture: supplied
Chavez takes in the sights of the Yarra Valley from a hot-air balloon alongside girlfriend Victoria Abbot. Picture: supplied
US actor Nicholas Chavez has spent time getting to know the locals during his trip to Australia. Picture: supplied
US actor Nicholas Chavez has spent time getting to know the locals during his trip to Australia. Picture: supplied

It comes as a US judge on Tuesday delayed a scheduled resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers sentenced to life in prison for murdering their parents in 1989.

Entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife Kitty were gunned down by the siblings, who claimed they were sexually abused by their father, in the TV room of the family’s Beverly Hills mansion.

The Brothers, currently jailed in California, appeared virtually for the court hearing on Tuesday, their first court appearance since their 1996 conviction.

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