Bridgerton star Rege-jean Page won&#039;t mind if the creators of Bridgerton replace his character with someone else.

“They’re free to do as they like” Regé-Jean Page Green-Lights Simon Basset Recast, but Will &#8216;Bridgerton&#8217; Makers Do It?

Rege-jean Page’s departure from Bridgerton broke a thousand hearts. The creators
of the show didn’t recast his character Simon Bassett but instead chose to
explain his absence from the second season as that of a young man enjoying his
fatherhood. After all, Page left a huge imprint on the show’s viewers in the
first season as the Duke of Hastings. However, in a recent interview, the actor
revealed that he won’t hold it against the creators if they recast him. 


PAGE IS CONTENT WITH HIS ONE-SEASON ARC AND GIVES A GO-AHEAD TO BRIDGERTON TO
RECAST SIMON BASSETT

Simon didn’t leave the show on a bad note and wouldn’t really mind if they
recast him. He had signed up for a single season and was very satisfied with his
redemption arc. 

He explained
[https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/rege-jean-page-bridgerton-recasting-netflix-the-gray-man-1235316524/],
“We did so well on that redemptive arc that people forget that Simon was kind of
horrific. He was the best example of a Regency fuckboy that any of us had come
across. And so, because we came around full circle so well, because we stuck
that landing, you’re left with this great feeling. You really do have to be
brave about ending stories like that.”

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The Duke of Hastings wasn’t the best bachelor in the Ton. He was ready to warm
the bed, but not wed or give babies to Daphne. Their whirlwind romance was a
thorny one, but raunchy enough to spike up the viewership ratings. 

We are pretty sure recasting him isn’t the challenge, but the creators are
unable to gauge the reaction of the show’s fans. That would explain why they
chose to make an excuse for his absence in season 2. 

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REGE-JEAN PAGE CONTINUES HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH NETFLIX QUITE YET

His exit from Bridgerton [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/bridgerton] didn’t end
his relationship with Netflix. He returns to the streamer’s Russo brothers
directed The Gray Man alongside Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. Page has assumed
the role of CIA chief, Denny Carmichael, who commissions the manhunt against
Sierra Six.

The film will have a theatrical release on July 15 before landing on Netflix
[https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news] on July 22. 

ALSO READ: Netflix Explores ‘How To Change Your Mind’? What Is The Documentary
Series About?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-explores-how-to-change-your-mind-what-is-the-documentary-series-about/]

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Rege-jean Page&#8217;s departure from Bridgerton broke a thousand hearts. The creators of the show didn&#8217;t recast his character Simon Bassett but instead chose to explain his absence from the second season as that of a young man enjoying his fatherhood. After all, Page left a huge imprint on the show&#8217;s viewers in the first season as the Duke of Hastings. However, in a recent interview, the actor revealed that he won&#8217;t hold it against the creators if they recast him. 
<h2>Page is content with his one-season arc and gives a go-ahead to Bridgerton to recast Simon Bassett</h2>
Simon didn&#8217;t leave the show on a bad note and wouldn&#8217;t really mind if they recast him. He had signed up for a single season and was very satisfied with his redemption arc. 
He<a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/rege-jean-page-bridgerton-recasting-netflix-the-gray-man-1235316524/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> explained</a>, &#8220;We did so well on that redemptive arc that people forget that Simon was kind of horrific. He was the best example of a Regency fuckboy that any of us had come across. And so, because we came around full circle so well, because we stuck that landing, you’re left with this great feeling. You really do have to be brave about ending stories like that.”
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The Duke of Hastings wasn&#8217;t the best bachelor in the Ton. He was ready to warm the bed, but not wed or give babies to Daphne. Their whirlwind romance was a thorny one, but raunchy enough to spike up the viewership ratings. 
We are pretty sure recasting him isn&#8217;t the challenge, but the creators are unable to gauge the reaction of the show&#8217;s fans. That would explain why they chose to make an excuse for his absence in season 2. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-what-is-the-snowflake-mountain-cast-upto-these-days-how-are-they-surviving-in-the-real-world/">What Is The ‘Snowflake Mountain’ Cast Upto These Days? How Are They Surviving In The Real World?</a>
<h2>Rege-Jean Page continues his relationship with Netflix quite yet</h2>
His exit from <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/bridgerton">Bridgerton</a> didn&#8217;t end his relationship with Netflix. He returns to the streamer&#8217;s Russo brothers directed The Gray Man alongside Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. Page has assumed the role of CIA chief, Denny Carmichael, who commissions the manhunt against Sierra Six.
The film will have a theatrical release on July 15 before landing on <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news">Netflix</a> on July 22. 
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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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