Luke Newton is doing his homework in tips on how to be a Bridgerton main man.
Earlier than season 3 — which is able to see his character, Colin Bridgerton, turn out to be the lover of Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) — Newton sought out his main man predecessors, Regé-Jean Web page and Jonathan Bailey, for recommendation.
Talking to InStyle, Newton mentioned that Web page, who performed the collection’ first main man, Simon, the Duke of Hastings, instructed him to go on a “huge vacation earlier than all of the insanity begins.”
“[Page] kind of grabbed me, gave me a giant hug and was like, ‘Are you prepared for this, bro?’” Newton mentioned. Web page departed Bridgerton following season 1 and has by no means reprised his position as Simon, husband to Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor).
Bailey had a special path. He turned a mainstay and led season 2, which noticed him fall in love with Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). Newton instructed the outlet that Bailey has “been there form of the entire method for me.
“We speak on a regular basis, and it was very nice in season 2 seeing how he carried out himself on set, figuring out that I’d be subsequent,” Newton continued. “It was good to see somebody do it so nicely.”
Season 3 of Bridgerton premieres its first 4 episodes on Could 14, with the second half airing June 13 on Netflix. Seasons 1 and a pair of, together with the spinoff, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, are actually streaming on Netflix.