Bridgerton is one of the very big series hits on Netflix. The previous three seasons are even among the 15 most successful of the streaming provider. Naturally, this made some of the actors: practically overnight to stars, including Regé-Jean Page.
As Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, The actor achieved the career breakthrough in 2020. Numerous Bridgerton fans were fascinated by Pages Charismatic-secret performance of the passionate aristocrat, which, among other things, brought him an Emmy nomination. It should have been all the harder for many that Page left the series after season 1 and has so far not returned in his role. But why?
For Regé-Jean Page, the story of his Bridgerton figure was counted
One of the main reasons for Pages Bridgerton exit is quite pragmatic: it was simple and simple before the series started only signed one contract for a seasonas Cinema Blend reports. Of course, nobody could have guessed at the time the gigantic success the costume drama would be. Nevertheless, Page hit a lucrative offer of the makers: inside for a return to season 2. He provided the reason for this to Vanity Fair:
I got in touch for a job that I did, and then I did a few other jobs. That’s it. […] I wish it was more glamorous than that. [Nachdem] We were ready with the story, the temptation was great […] To say: ‘Oh, the story went really well, so we can change it somehow and invent a few other things’. [Aber] That was never what we had committed to.
That sounds like that as Page looks at the story of his character Simon Basset as chosen And its return to the series therefore without great added value. From an objective point of view, the star’s opinion can certainly be agreed.
From the series to film star: Regé-Jean Page is dedicated to cinema career
However, the truth is probably also that Page is now thinking in larger dimensions after Bridgerton has helped him to be aware of worldwide. Thanks to the Netflix diving board, it is meanwhile also a sought -after film actorwho in large blockbusters like The Gray Man and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor under Thieves. Soon he will also be seen in Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller Black Bag – double game.
In between, Page was even traded as the new James Bond. But even if it doesn’t happen, we will probably see the ex-series star on the big screen even more often in the future.