It was recently revealed that Rege-Jean Page will no longer be playing Simon in Season 2 of The Bridgertons. Everything indicates that the actor did not leave the fiction for economic reasons, as the figure that he was offered to appear in the new episodes and which he turned down has been revealed.
The Hollywood Reporter states that Netflix offered the actor $ 50,000 to appear in one episode, an offer he declined.The publication attributes this decision to the fact that the interpreter is “focused on his budding film career”. Page will soon appear in The Gray Man alongside Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, and also in the new Dungeons and Dragons movie alongside Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant.
Added to these projects are rumors that the British could be the new James Bond after Daniel Craig’s departure. Speculation also hints that he could join the Marvel Cinematic Universe to replace the late Chadwick Boseman as the lead in the Black Panther sequel.
Page originally signed a one-year contract, but the idea was that he would return on a second episode alongside Phoebe Dynevor. “I would love to see them again and discover the other siblings in the family at the same time,” creator Chris Van Dusen said earlier, a wish that was ultimately not fulfilled by the actor’s decision.
The actor’s departure from the series was revealed via Twitter. With our eyes on Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s quest for a viscountess, we have to say goodbye to Regé-Jean Page, who triumphantly played the Duke of Hastings. We will miss the actor’s presence on camera, but he will always be a part of it. of the Bridgerton.family ‘, you read in the publication.