Netflix’s ‘Little House’ Star Luke Bracey Blushes Over Being Compared to Michael Landon (VIDEO)

The reboot of Little House on the Prairie will soon make its claim on Netflix audiences when it debuts on July 9, and with it, it will reintroduce the Ingalls family to a whole new generation of viewers. That also means a new actor will be stepping into one of television’s most iconic father roles, a character forever associated with Michael Landon.

Back in the day, Landon’s Charles Ingalls set the standard for “Pa” on Little House, bringing kindness and quiet strength to the Ingalls household. But that wasn’t the only heat Landon brought to the prairie. Known for his burly physique and undeniable charisma, the actor also became one of television’s earliest heartthrobs, giving the rugged frontiersman a level of sex appeal that helped make him a draw beyond young ladies in braids as their mothers watched in lurid fascination.