Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page speaks out amid reports that he has lost a TV role due to race.
“Hearing about these conversations now hurts no less than it did then,” Page admits. a tweet on Wednesday. ‘The explanations almost hurt more [to be honest]. “But he ends on a positive note: ‘Just do my thing. Yet we do the work. We are still flying, ”along with a fist-holding emoji.
Page did not specify which “conversations” he was referring to, but “we are still flying” refers to a small thing in The Hollywood Reporterdetailed view of the Ray Fisher /Justice League dispute. The story notes that Page – before he let Netflix audiences swim as Bridgerton‘s Duke of Hastings – an audition for the lead role of Superman’s grandfather in the Syfy prequel series Krypton. But DC Comics CEO Geoff Johns, who oversaw the series, “said Superman could not have a black grandfather,” according to THR.
Johns also believed fans expected the character to look like a young Henry Cavill. ‘
Cameron Cuffe, who ended up in the role of Superman’s grandfather in the cast Krypton, weighed in on the controversy late Wednesday, tweet“Regé is an inspiration to me and thousands of other artists. No one should feel good about individuals or institutions that treat their fellow human beings so unfairly. Change must happen. ”
However, Page bounced back: His Bridgerton outbreak last year apparently led to a lot of film presentations – so much so, in fact, Page will not return to his role in Season 2 of Bridgerton.