Bridgerton Cast Diversity

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Bridgerton cast diversity. But its core is escapism. Bridgerton creator and cast talk lady whistledown. It s this one possible fact that allowed the series to expand the diversity of this world.

So when it came to adapting bridgerton. Adjoa andoh and regé jean. This is a new mini series on netflix that takes place in early 19th century england and as is becoming the norm these days the producers saw fit to cast black actors and actresses in the roles of english noblemen and noblewomen of the time an anachronism just as glaring as having the characters wear jeans or talk on cell phones.

Phoebe dynevor who plays daphne bridgerton on netflix s hit series bridgerton spoke about the show creator chris van dusen s decision to cast diverse actors in a regency drama. Bridgerton star nicola coughlan claps back at critics of the show s diversity the show which debuted on december 25 is projected to be viewed by over 63 million households in four weeks. The bridgerton books by quinn who has a sketchy track record when it comes to commenting on diversity don t tackle race at all.

The cast and its diversity we were two separate societies divided by colour until a king fell in love with one of us quick witted lady danbury played by adjoa andoh tells the duke in the. The irish actress 33 retweeted a message from the netflix queue twitter account on tuesday january 5 revealing that the show was the streamer s. The netflix hit departs from the homogeneous casting of most period drama imagining a 19th century britain with black royalty and aristocrats.