“Bridgerton” may not be Luke Newton’s first performing gig, but it surely’s actually been his largest up to now. Because the third youngster of the Bridgerton household, Colin is a little bit of a free spirit who enjoys touring, meals, and his finest buddy Penelope. What’s enjoyable about Newton enjoying this position is that he is fairly much like his character — and he and Nicola Coughlan, who performs Penelope, have change into tight in actual life as properly.
There’s extra to Newton, although, than his character on “Bridgerton.” The British actor did not love faculty, he advised “The Impartial” this month, till he began performing courses. “That is once I actually felt like I began to like being… in a studying surroundings as a result of earlier than then I would liked my drama class and liked music and PE however aside from that I did not actually get on in school,” he stated. This put him on the trail that led him to Netflix and Shonda Rhimes with “Bridgerton.” And whereas we will not think about him as anybody aside from Colin Bridgerton, he initially auditioned to play the Duke of Hastings. He advised “The Impartial” that it wasn’t till his second audition that he was seen for Colin as a substitute. And the remainder is historical past!
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