

#DAPHNE SIMON BRIDGERTON MOVIE#
And in 2023, he'll take to the big screen yet again in the movie adaptation of the game Dungeons & Dragons, which will also star Chris Pine, Hugh Grant, and Michelle Rodriguez.īut if you're still at a loss without Page's presence in the new episodes of Bridgerton, look no further than Rhimes' own advice: "Remember: the Duke is never gone. He'll next appear in what promises to be another major Netflix phenomenon: the action-thriller film The Gray Man, alongside fellow Hollywood heartthrobs Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas. Just because Simon Basset has become an unseen presence on Bridgerton doesn't mean Page has gone similarly quiet. With Anthony and Kate, not only is there the matter of their strong personalities standing in the way, but there’s an additional layer of betrayal should they ever act on how they feel." Where can we see the Duke of Hastings next? In fact, it’s better.In Bridgerton’s first season, the reasons for Daphne and Simon’s initial reluctance to be together were flimsy at best-the attraction was there, but their union was stilted by their own stubbornness. Within the first few episodes of the first episode of season two, an irritated Daphne tells Eloise, "Do you realize I left my husband and child at home for this?”Īnother reminder of Simon? His and Daphne's baby son, whose name starts with "A" (no spoilers here!), in keeping with Simon's sweet suggestion at the end of the first season that they pay homage to the Bridgertons' own alphabetically ordered brood.Ĭritic Nicole Vassell even argued in The Independent that the show's second season and its central romance was stronger without Simon, writing: "Without the Duke and Daphne’s relationship as a focus, Bridgerton is not the same. He's mentioned several times throughout season two of Bridgerton, as Daphne periodically returns to her family home to witness her sister's social debut, give her older brother some much-needed advice in his own marital pursuits, and help her mother plan out the family's lavish parties. Simon and his spoon-licking antics may no longer be seen onscreen, but he's still in Mayfair in spirit.
