The vintage drama produced by Shonda Rhimes has become the latest show to stand out and has established languages everywhere, from the diversity of the cast (British Queen Charlotte is black and played by actress Golda Rosheuvel) to whether there will be a second season. .
But the steamy sex scenes also caught the audience’s attention, and according to one of the show’s stars, their creation wasn’t as easy as they made it look.
“And it was so great, because it felt safe and fun: choreograph it like a stunt or a dance,” she said. “It’s crazy for me that this hasn’t been there in the past. I’ve done sex scenes that I can’t believe I did: it was only five or six years ago, but it wouldn’t be allowed now. “.
Based on the 2000 novel “The Duke and I” written by romantic author Julia Quinn, the main plot of the series includes an interracial “like it or not” relationship between the young Miss Bridgerton and a duke, Simon Basset, played by the British – Zimbabwean actor Regé-Jean Page.
Dynevor said Page was “perfect casting” and had a message for those who believe that having black characters in a Regency-era series is unrealistic.
“Will Mondrick, the boxer, is based on a real boxer of the time,” she said. “And there have been many rumors – and many historians still say – that Queen Charlotte was a mixed race. The fact that I haven’t seen these stories told so far seems crazy to me.”
And those who really hope for more seasons may be moved by the fact that showrunner Chris Van Dusen has a lot of sources of work with which Quinn wrote a series of “Bridgerton” books.