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Ian Somerhalder quits acting, embraces farming post-V Wars

7/16/2026

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Ian Somerhalder quit acting after Netflix cancelled “V Wars.”
He raised over $6 million for reshoots when Netflix refused additional funding.
The reshot series topped charts in 103 of 120 territories before its quiet cancellation.
He relocated to a Southern California farm to pursue sustainable agriculture.
He co-founded Brother’s Bond Bourbon with Paul Wesley and said he left acting to focus on his wife Nikki Reed and farming.

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Ian Somerhalder quit acting after Netflix cancelled “V Wars.”
He raised over $6 million for reshoots when Netflix refused additional funding.
The reshot series topped charts in 103 of 120 territories before its quiet cancellation.
He relocated to a Southern California farm to pursue sustainable agriculture.
He co-founded Brother’s Bond Bourbon with Paul Wesley and said he left acting to focus on his wife Nikki Reed and farming.