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"It was very much a conscious choice, not a blind choice," said American author Julia Quinn, whose book series of the same name inspired the show
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December 23, 2020 03:39 PM

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The author behind the books that inspired Netflix's upcoming drama Bridgerton is defending the network's decision to cast Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz as Black.
In a new interview with The Times, American author Julia Quinn voiced her support for Netflix and their "color-conscious" casting of King George III's wife, as "many historians" believe she was a person of African descent.
"Many historians believe she had some African background. It's a highly debated point and we can't DNA test her so I don't think there'll ever be a definitive answer," Quinn said.
She then added that Netflix "very deliberately" cast Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte, as well as several other Black actors in the show.


"It was very much a conscious choice, not a blind choice," Quinn said.
Queen Charlotte was married to King George III and was queen for nearly 60 years until she died in 1818 at the age of 74. She’s the grandmother of Queen Victoria, the great-great-great-great-grandmother of the current Queen Elizabeth and the namesake for the American city of Charlotte, North Carolina. She also shares the name of Prince William and Kate Middleton's daughter, Princess Charlotte, 5.
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Though she was born in Germany, the daughter of a Duke, Queen Charlotte was directly descended from Margarita de Castro y Sousa, which was the Black branch of the Portuguese Royal House. As Quinn mentioned, Charlotte’s racial background hasn't been entirely confirmed, but many art historians who studied portraits of the royal more closely have found that some show her depicted with traditional African features.

According to these art historians, one painter, in particular, Sir Allan Ramsay, painted several portraits of Charlotte in this way. This was a surprising discovery as in this era artists were typically encouraged to downplay features deemed "undesirable"— which, during that time’s largely prejudiced society, often included those that were considered more traditionally African, according to The Guardian.
Queen Charlotte

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RELATED: Julie Andrews Exposes Scandal in Trailer for Shonda Rhimes' Upcoming Netflix Drama, Bridgerton
But Ramsay was known to be staunchly against slavery and painted several portraits of Charlotte that didn’t hide her features. He was also married to the niece of Lord Mansfield, a judge who ruled in the first case that eventually led to the end of slavery in the British Empire.
Charlotte's racial background wasn’t known to the public when she served as queen. It was only discovered many years after her death.
Last month, Netflix released its first look at the upcoming period drama, giving a glimpse at what promises to be a scandalous telling of romance and rumor among the competitive world of Regency London high society.
Directed by Shonda Rhimes, Netflix says that "Bridgerton follows Daphne Bridgerton (Dynevor, 25), the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family as she makes her debut onto Regency London's competitive marriage market. Hoping to follow in her parents' footsteps and find a match sparked by true love, Daphne's prospects initially seem to be unrivaled."
"But as her older brother begins to rule out her potential suitors, the high society scandal sheet written by the mysterious Lady Whistledown casts aspersions on Daphne," the description continues. "Enter the highly desirable and rebellious Duke of Hastings (Page), committed bachelor and the catch of the season for the debutantes' mamas. Despite proclaiming that they want nothing the other has to offer, their attraction is undeniable and sparks fly as they find themselves engaged in an increasing battle of wits while navigating society's expectations for their future."
Bridgerton premieres Dec. 25 globally on Netflix.0

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In Netflix's 'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes reinvents how to present race in a period piece
Typically in Regency-era shows or movies, people of color are all either erased or given traumatic backstories. This is excitingly different.
Phoebe Dynevor as Daphne Bridgerton and Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset in a scene from "Bridgerton."Liam Daniel / Netflix

Dec. 24, 2020, 10:30 AM CET
By Aramide A. Tinubu, film critic and entertainment writer
Television and cinema have had a long love affair with Great Britain during the lush Regency era. From classic novels reimagined on screen, like "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma," to historical dramas about their authors, like "Becoming Jane" and "Bright Star," there has always been something intriguing for moviegoers about this period. But in Netflix's new series "Bridgerton," premiering on Christmas Day, producer and media mogul Shonda Rhimes, along with "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy" producer Chris Van Dusen, have completely reimagined how to present that time and place on film.
Based on Julia Quinn's bestselling "Bridgerton" novels, chronicling the eight Bridgerton siblings as they find true love in British high society in the 1810s, Season 1 of Rhimes and Dusen's series centers on the eldest daughter, Daphne (Phoebe Dynover), who is thrust onto the marriage market in the summer of 1813. Chronicling Daphne's struggles to find a love match and the obstacles she faces as a woman in the 19th century — since one wrong move could destroy her family's good name and her younger siblings' prospects for the future — "Bridgerton" on the surface isn't much different from the other films and TV shows that have depicted this era before.

However, Shondaland's colorblind casting is.
Typically, when the Regency era is displayed on screen, people of color are all but erased; if they are shown at all, Black people are generally regulated to roles of enslaved persons or those who linger in society's underbelly.
In "Bridgerton," though, the characters' races are nonstarters, because they weren't a part of the original books. Like Black people in real life, the Black characters in Shondaland's "Bridgerton" simply exist in the space of the story as people always do.
Black people, Indigenous people and all people of color have always had to identify with the white characters who have stood at the center of some of Hollywood's most beloved narratives.
The only time race is even hinted at is in Episode 4, when Daphne's fake suitor (and her older brother's best friend), Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page), is reminded by his surrogate mother that there were once two separate societies divided by color until the king fell in love with Queen Charlotte, a Black woman. (Notably, Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and King George III, whose marriage was arranged, didn't meet until their official wedding day, and it wasn't until the early 20th century that speculation about Charlotte's racial heritage began, let alone became seen as somewhat canonical.)
This moment gives viewers some context of how race — albeit a modern understanding of race — could have played out, but it's not at the forefront of this fictional setting. Like the rest of the signature shows coming from Shondaland, the series's draw is the deliciously soapy drama at the center. And without an emphasis on race, historical accuracy or the backdrop of slavery, fans can focus on the scandals, costumes, gossip and intrigue at the heart of the series.
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Of course, other projects have done more to look at race in Regency England in historically accurate ways. In her 2013 film, "Belle," filmmaker Amma Asante depicted a fictional version of the real-life Dido Belle. And although Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays the title character, much of "Belle" is about the prejudices and racism that Dido faces as a mixed-race woman in 18th century England. In "Belle," race is a character all its own.
Interestingly enough, there was little uproar about the casting of British Indian actor Dev Patal as the title character in the recent adaptation of Charles Dickens' "The Personal History of David Copperfield." However, had there not already been so many visual interpretations of the novel, the reaction might have been different.
Like Black people in real life, the Black characters in Shondaland's "Bridgerton" simply exist in the space of the story.
Take the reaction to one casting of "Hamilton" — which is designed to led by a cast of people of color: In 2016, a New York lawyer objected to its casting call for "non-white" performers in leading roles. "Hamilton's" producers calmly responded to the uproar by releasing a statement saying, "It is essential to the storytelling of 'Hamilton' that the principal roles, which were written for non-white characters (excepting King George), be performed by non-white actors."
Or witness the fan reaction when Amandla Stenberg was cast as Rue in the "Hunger Games" saga; Stenberg, then a tween, was subjected to all kinds of racist attacks by readers who had assumed that she must be white, even though novelist Suzanne Collins had described the residents of Rue's home district as people with "dark hair and dark skin."
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Most of the time, white people are unwilling to admit that they are racist or unimaginative or both — even though Black people, Indigenous people and all people of color have always had to identify with the white characters who have stood at the center of some of Hollywood's most beloved narratives.
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Race, racism and anti-Blackness cannot be erased from narratives, scripts and stories in which they are vital. But that isn't the intention of Netflix's "Bridgerton." Instead, it's offering people from all racial backgrounds and ethnicities a world that simply doesn't center whiteness.
 
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"It was very much a conscious choice, not a blind choice," said American author Julia Quinn, whose book series of the same name inspired the show
By Claudia Harmata
December 23, 2020 03:39 PM

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CREDIT: LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX
The author behind the books that inspired Netflix's upcoming drama Bridgerton is defending the network's decision to cast Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz as Black.
In a new interview with The Times, American author Julia Quinn voiced her support for Netflix and their "color-conscious" casting of King George III's wife, as "many historians" believe she was a person of African descent.
"Many historians believe she had some African background. It's a highly debated point and we can't DNA test her so I don't think there'll ever be a definitive answer," Quinn said.
She then added that Netflix "very deliberately" cast Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte, as well as several other Black actors in the show.


"It was very much a conscious choice, not a blind choice," Quinn said.
Queen Charlotte was married to King George III and was queen for nearly 60 years until she died in 1818 at the age of 74. She’s the grandmother of Queen Victoria, the great-great-great-great-grandmother of the current Queen Elizabeth and the namesake for the American city of Charlotte, North Carolina. She also shares the name of Prince William and Kate Middleton's daughter, Princess Charlotte, 5.
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Though she was born in Germany, the daughter of a Duke, Queen Charlotte was directly descended from Margarita de Castro y Sousa, which was the Black branch of the Portuguese Royal House. As Quinn mentioned, Charlotte’s racial background hasn't been entirely confirmed, but many art historians who studied portraits of the royal more closely have found that some show her depicted with traditional African features.

According to these art historians, one painter, in particular, Sir Allan Ramsay, painted several portraits of Charlotte in this way. This was a surprising discovery as in this era artists were typically encouraged to downplay features deemed "undesirable"— which, during that time’s largely prejudiced society, often included those that were considered more traditionally African, according to The Guardian.
Queen Charlotte

| CREDIT: INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART /GETTY IMAGES
RELATED: Julie Andrews Exposes Scandal in Trailer for Shonda Rhimes' Upcoming Netflix Drama, Bridgerton
But Ramsay was known to be staunchly against slavery and painted several portraits of Charlotte that didn’t hide her features. He was also married to the niece of Lord Mansfield, a judge who ruled in the first case that eventually led to the end of slavery in the British Empire.
Charlotte's racial background wasn’t known to the public when she served as queen. It was only discovered many years after her death.
Last month, Netflix released its first look at the upcoming period drama, giving a glimpse at what promises to be a scandalous telling of romance and rumor among the competitive world of Regency London high society.
Directed by Shonda Rhimes, Netflix says that "Bridgerton follows Daphne Bridgerton (Dynevor, 25), the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family as she makes her debut onto Regency London's competitive marriage market. Hoping to follow in her parents' footsteps and find a match sparked by true love, Daphne's prospects initially seem to be unrivaled."
"But as her older brother begins to rule out her potential suitors, the high society scandal sheet written by the mysterious Lady Whistledown casts aspersions on Daphne," the description continues. "Enter the highly desirable and rebellious Duke of Hastings (Page), committed bachelor and the catch of the season for the debutantes' mamas. Despite proclaiming that they want nothing the other has to offer, their attraction is undeniable and sparks fly as they find themselves engaged in an increasing battle of wits while navigating society's expectations for their future."
Bridgerton premieres Dec. 25 globally on Netflix.
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Good reading , great information .
 
If the writing is good ill peep , but not in a hurry ,

...also why do we always have to keep romanticizing ourselves as being in their fairytale fuckery ? becos most of it is deliberate lies to lionize their dirty histories anyway
 
Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page addresses James Bond rumors: 'It's like a merit badge'

By Tyler Aquilina
January 09, 2021 at 03:02 PM EST




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Could Regé-Jean Page go from duke to 007?
The breakout Bridgerton star has recently set the internet abuzz for a few reasons, but partly because he's become a new fan favorite to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond. While British betting firm Ladbrokes currently has Page at 5/1 odds, however, the actor doesn't seem to think he'll be suiting up for the role anytime soon.
"I think there might be an element of cultural translation to be done here," Page said on a Friday appearance on The Tonight Show. "If you're a Brit, and you do something of any kind of renown that people regard well, then people start saying the 'B' word. It's like a merit badge. You get the 'B' word merit badge."
"I'm very, very glad to have the badge," he added. "I'm glad to be in such wonderful company of people who have the badge. But it's a badge."


Indeed, Ladbrokes representative Alex Apati told Variety that a successful TV series will often shift the odds in an actor's favor for a brief moment. "It's the reason Cillian Murphy was once favorite during the peak of Peaky Blinders," Apati said, noting similar spikes for Richard Madden and Paul Mescal in the wake of Bodyguard and Normal People, respectively.
For the record, the current favorites for the next Bond are Tom Hardy (6/4 odds) and James Norton (7/4).
Page, who plays Simon, the Duke of Hastings on Bridgerton, also discussed his family's response to the sexy Netflix drama with host Jimmy Fallon.
"To be fair, at this point, you can't really faze my family," the actor said. "If you come up through theater, they see stuff, and they kind of don't even blink anymore. But there are warnings. The family WhatsApp has like, red, flashing lights."

"But you don't tend to reach everyone sometimes," he continued. "We missed one of my cousins, and she sent me a message: 'I had to make so many tactical cups of tea during the show....And then I come back and you were still going! So I have to go back and put the kettle back on.'"
"My family are very, very stimulated and caffeinated at this point, which sounds like a deadly combination," Page concluded with a laugh.
The actor also recently spoke to EW about tackling the role and the appeal of the material. "I think that different people are objectively attractive in different ways and a big part of the romance genre for me is in discovering what that true attractiveness is," he said. "What is truly beautiful about someone? What is that jewel at the heart of them? How do you dig that out? And how do you get to recognize it, despite all of the glamour and fireworks and bright lights in the way?"
Bridgerton is currently streaming on Netflix.
 
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Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page addresses James Bond rumors: 'It's like a merit badge'

By Tyler Aquilina
January 09, 2021 at 03:02 PM EST




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CREDIT: JEFF SPICER/GETTY IMAGES; STEPHEN VAUGHAN/©COLUMBIA PICTURES/EVERETT COLLECTION
Could Regé-Jean Page go from duke to 007?
The breakout Bridgerton star has recently set the internet abuzz for a few reasons, but partly because he's become a new fan favorite to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond. While British betting firm Ladbrokes currently has Page at 5/1 odds, however, the actor doesn't seem to think he'll be suiting up for the role anytime soon.
"I think there might be an element of cultural translation to be done here," Page said on a Friday appearance on The Tonight Show. "If you're a Brit, and you do something of any kind of renown that people regard well, then people start saying the 'B' word. It's like a merit badge. You get the 'B' word merit badge."
"I'm very, very glad to have the badge," he added. "I'm glad to be in such wonderful company of people who have the badge. But it's a badge."


Indeed, Ladbrokes representative Alex Apati told Variety that a successful TV series will often shift the odds in an actor's favor for a brief moment. "It's the reason Cillian Murphy was once favorite during the peak of Peaky Blinders," Apati said, noting similar spikes for Richard Madden and Paul Mescal in the wake of Bodyguard and Normal People, respectively.
For the record, the current favorites for the next Bond are Tom Hardy (6/4 odds) and James Norton (7/4).
Page, who plays Simon, the Duke of Hastings on Bridgerton, also discussed his family's response to the sexy Netflix drama with host Jimmy Fallon.
"To be fair, at this point, you can't really faze my family," the actor said. "If you come up through theater, they see stuff, and they kind of don't even blink anymore. But there are warnings. The family WhatsApp has like, red, flashing lights."

"But you don't tend to reach everyone sometimes," he continued. "We missed one of my cousins, and she sent me a message: 'I had to make so many tactical cups of tea during the show....And then I come back and you were still going! So I have to go back and put the kettle back on.'"
"My family are very, very stimulated and caffeinated at this point, which sounds like a deadly combination," Page concluded with a laugh.
The actor also recently spoke to EW about tackling the role and the appeal of the material. "I think that different people are objectively attractive in different ways and a big part of the romance genre for me is in discovering what that true attractiveness is," he said. "What is truly beautiful about someone? What is that jewel at the heart of them? How do you dig that out? And how do you get to recognize it, despite all of the glamour and fireworks and bright lights in the way?"
Bridgerton is currently streaming on Netflix.
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I wish they would stop with the these fucking bullshit bond rumors. They do this shit every fuckng time they are about to change actors. They are not going to cast a minority james bond.
 
When Black actors play British royalty

Anyone who watches the new Netflix show “Bridgerton” is likely to notice something about the cast: its diversity. While most British period dramas feature predominantly white casts — portraying white historical figures — Bridgerton’s version of 1800s London includes Black royalty and aristocrats.

Chris Van Dusen, the show’s creator, explained that the approach to casting was not “colorblind.” The show incorporates race into its plot. Some historians have suggested that Queen Charlotte might have had African ancestry, and “Bridgerton” builds an alternative history in which she bestows nobility on some Black families. “Color and race are a part of the show and as much of a part of the conversation as things like class and gender and sexuality are,” Van Dusen told The Los Angeles Times.

Showrunners often attribute a lack of diverse casting to historical accuracy. But all-white casts often ignore British people of color in earlier centuries. And no period piece is fully accurate. As the director Josie Rourke told the BBC, “People are focusing so intensely on people of color being in period dramas, but they didn’t care in ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ that Margot Robbie was Australian or Saoirse Ronan was Irish, that nobody had wooden teeth or that the costumes were made out of denim.”

Salamishah Tillet writes in The Times that “Bridgerton” offers a blueprint for historical shows that let Black characters thrive “without having to be servants or enslaved.” The series is also part of a small trend: Other British period dramas that include Black main characters include Starz’s “The Spanish Princess” and PBS’s “Sanditon.”
 
I’m was going to start watching this with wifey. With that said whoever complains needs the to shut the fuck up unless they are pointing out all the times Hollywood has white-washed so many movies. If they have receipts then they can speak if not then shit the hell up.
 
Common knowledge over here that she was black, well those of us who knew who she was. I didn't know, or more hadn't even considered that Charlotte NC is named after here a) because Charlotte NC has no bearing fo rme being here in London and b) for some reason we don't really seem to go back any further with common knowledge than Queen Victoria, maybe because coins, stamps and Victorian architecture are still common place.
 
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I’m was going to start watching this with wifey. With that said whoever complains needs the to shut the fuck up unless they are pointing out all the times Hollywood has white-washed so many movies. If they have receipts then they can speak if not then shit the hell up.
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I'm giving it a try...
 
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‘Bridgerton’ breakout star Regé-Jean Page will not appear in Season 2

“Bridgerton” fans, the time has come to bid adieu to Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings. Regé-Jean Page’s character will not appear on the show’s upcoming second season, revealing the news via a notice from Lady Whistledown.













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Yeah, next season will be focusing on his wife's brother
 
Regé-Jean Page Reportedly Didn’t Burn for a Bridgerton Salary Bump to Return
By Devon Ivie@devonsaysrelax
Photo: LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX

He really was set on pulling out of the show, what else can we say? The Hollywood Reporter reports that Regé-Jean Page made the decision to leave Bridgerton a little less amicably than what was initially believed, with the hunky Brit apparently rejecting an opportunity to return “as a guest star in three to five episodes” of the second season at a pay increase to $50,000 per episode. Sources told THR that Page “declined for a multitude of reasons,” which included wanting to focus on his flourishing film career and believing that his Bridgerton role ended on a high note. Upon the news of Page’s departure becoming public last week, the actor issued a statement of gratitude to the show for the opportunity it gave him, noting that he was drawn to the Hot Duke™ because it was presented as a one-season gig. “I get to come in, I get to contribute my bit and then the Bridgerton family rolls on,” he explained. “There is also value in completing these arcs and sticking the landing.” The show’s second season, as previously revealed, will move the action away from Daphne and the duke to Anthony as its star suitor. So try not to cry because it’s over — smile because all of those eye-fucks happened.
 
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Regé-Jean Page Reportedly Didn’t Burn for a Bridgerton Salary Bump to Return
By Devon Ivie@devonsaysrelax
Photo: LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX

He really was set on pulling out of the show, what else can we say? The Hollywood Reporter reports that Regé-Jean Page made the decision to leave Bridgerton a little less amicably than what was initially believed, with the hunky Brit apparently rejecting an opportunity to return “as a guest star in three to five episodes” of the second season at a pay increase to $50,000 per episode. Sources told THR that Page “declined for a multitude of reasons,” which included wanting to focus on his flourishing film career and believing that his Bridgerton role ended on a high note. Upon the news of Page’s departure becoming public last week, the actor issued a statement of gratitude to the show for the opportunity it gave him, noting that he was drawn to the Hot Duke™ because it was presented as a one-season gig. “I get to come in, I get to contribute my bit and then the Bridgerton family rolls on,” he explained. “There is also value in completing these arcs and sticking the landing.” The show’s second season, as previously revealed, will move the action away from Daphne and the duke to Anthony as its star suitor. So try not to cry because it’s over — smile because all of those eye-fucks happened.
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havent seen this show but i hear people are really upset with duke
 
playahaitian said:
me either but apparently just cause he leaving the show they MAD he refused a raise?
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i was talking more about the fans
netflix def is going to be pissed off
is dude really bog like that in the movie world?
i would have kept doing this show. its almost like that white kid from misfits
he never really made it too
 
keone said:
i was talking more about the fans
netflix def is going to be pissed off
is dude really bog like that in the movie world?
i would have kept doing this show. its almost like that white kid from misfits
he never really made it too
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really don;t know

but if he don't want to do it..

that is his right. period

and honestly it appears he was the reason is so hot right now

and him NOT going back seems to be MORE press for him AND the SHOW

so no one loses

cause TRUST Netflix is gonna try their HARDEST to get him on Season 3 for even MORE money.
 
playahaitian said:
really don;t know

but if he don't want to do it..

that is his right. period

and honestly it appears he was the reason is so hot right now

and him NOT going back seems to be MORE press for him AND the SHOW

so no one loses

cause TRUST Netflix is gonna try their HARDEST to get him on Season 3 for even MORE money.
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depends if he is going to do big things.
personally he can do what he wants and prolly got some shit ready
so we will see
 
I watched this with the wifey and enjoyed it, I actually like period pieces. The wifey say that the other books wasn't about the Duke so she didn't expect him to return.
 
Regé-Jean Page responds to report that he wasn't cast as Superman's grandfather because he's Black

"Hurts no less now than it did back then," the Bridgerton breakout star says.
By Sydney Bucksbaum
April 07, 2021 at 11:26 PM EDT


After a report surfaced that Regé-Jean Page wasn't cast as Superman's grandfather on Krypton because he's Black, the Bridgerton breakout star shared his feelings on Twitter.

On Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Page had auditioned for the DC Comics TV role because the creators wanted nontraditional casting for the character. But multiple sources alleged to THR that Geoff Johns, the former co-chairman of DC Films who was overseeing the series, rejected the idea because Superman could not have a Black grandfather. Reps for Johns told THR that the longtime DC comics writer believed fans expected the character to look like a young Man of Steel star Henry Cavill.

"Hearing about these conversations hurts no less now than it did back then," Page wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. "The clarifications almost hurt more tbh. Still just doing my thing. Still we do the work. We still fly."



And flying he is, as it was just announced that Page will not be returning for Bridgerton season 2. "Pleasure and a privilege! An honour to be a member of the family — on and off screen, cast, crew and incredible fans — the love is real and will just keep growing," Page wrote on Twitter after his exit was announced. The actor, who recently made his debut as an SNL host, will next be seen in Netflix's highly anticipated action movie The Gray Man.

https://ew.com/tv/rege-jean-page-responds-superman-grandfather-krypton-casting-report/
 
Bridgerton Will Come Again Twice
By Devon Ivie@devonsaysrelax

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At night, when we’re in bed with nothing but a silk chemise covering our bare bosom, we burn … for more content. Netflix has renewed Bridgerton for seasons three and four, Variety reports, which comes before the show even begins filming its Duke-less second season. While the streaming service didn’t reveal the premise of these seasons — although we already know that season two will be all about Anthony’s search for love — or confirm a cast list, the third and fourth Bridgerton novels revolve around the romantic misadventures of Benedict (An Offer From a Gentleman) followed by Colin and Penelope (Romancing Mister Bridgerton), respectively, which gives us a good indication at what to expect onscreen. So, we guess they should start polishing off every staircase.
 
Kim Kardashian just found out her family inspired a Bridgerton family
After "Bridgerton" star Nicola Coughlan revealed that the Featherington family in the show was inspired by the Kardashians, the series' number one fan -- Kim Kardashian -- asked to visit the set during a fitting, inspiring a fun Twitter exchange.




















 

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