Jonathan Bailey isn’t thrilled by the Bridgerton fandom’s response to Francesca’s love interest being swapped from Michael to Michaela.
During the Thursday, August 22, episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Bailey, 36, was asked by host Josh Horowitz about seeing the reaction to certain onscreen changes.“It is interesting to see their responses to shifts in the adaptation,” the actor, who plays Anthony Bridgerton on the show, noted. “Which, for me, sometimes is quite upsetting.”Bailey specifically cited Masali Baduza‘s casting as the future love interest for Hannah Dodd‘s character, Francesca.
“To see the way they have changed the gender of Michael to Michaela Sterling, which I think is brilliant and exactly what should be happening,” he said.
Season 3 of the hit Netflix series expanded on Francesca’s love story by having her meet her now-husband, John (Victor Alli), during her debut into society. By the end of the season, Francesca and John were making plans to move to his native Scotland with his cousin Michaela.
Michaela’s introduction came as a surprise to those who’ve read Julia Quinn’s books, in which John’s cousin is named Michael. Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell, however, revealed that changing Francesca’s love story was always part of the plan.
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