In mid-September, season 4 of the romantic drama Bridgerton began filming. This is a special series because each season will feature a different main couple. The aristocratic Bridgerton family is at the center of the series, with 4 brothers and 4 sisters, and a mother who is always busy pairing up and hoping her children will get married. Season 1 told the love story of Daphne Bridgerton, season 2 was Anthony Bridgerton, season 3 was Colin Bridgerton, and season 4 is Benedict Bridgerton’s turn to appear.
This is something that Bridgerton fans have been waiting for a long time, because Benedict’s love story has been “delayed” compared to the original. According to the novel series by author Julia Quinn, Benedict’s story is An Offer From A Gentleman, which is the third book in the series. So, if following the correct timeline of the novel, Benedict should be the central character of season 3 Bridgerton, not his younger brother Colin (Colin’s story is ranked 4th in the novel series).
According to the novel An Offer From A Gentleman, the story tells that Benedict attended a masquerade party organized by his mother – Lady Violet Bridgerton. There, he fell in love with a mysterious girl, whom he later learned was Sophie Beckett – the illegitimate daughter of an Earl. After dancing sweetly together, she suddenly disappeared, causing Benedict to forever remember her brilliance and “no longer pay attention to anyone else”. Benedict vowed to find and marry her, then suddenly realized that she was a maid in his house.
Among the novels of the Bridgerton family, the novel An Offer From A Gentleman is considered the most “fairy tale” book. The story begins as a Cinderella-inspired version, then continues with Bridgerton’s signature romance, telling a love story that transcends status, class, and even conspiracy.
For now, the difference between the book and Bridgerton season 4 is that the name of the female lead character has changed, from Sophie Beckett to Sophie Baek to better match the origin of the female lead actress. It is known that the role of Sophie Baek is played by Yeri Ha, a Korean from Australia.
In addition, season 4 of Bridgerton also attracts attention with the appearance of Katie Leung – best known for her role as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter series. In Bridgerton, she will play Lady Araminta Gun, a woman who has been married twice, widowed twice, has two daughters, and is Sophie’s stepmother. According to the description, Araminta is an ambitious woman and if she wants something, she will definitely take it.
In addition, the new cast of Bridgerton season 4 also added Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li, Araminta’s eldest daughter. She is beautiful, vain and eager to please her mother. Rosamund has her eyes on Benedict, and like her mother, she is very determined to get what she wants.
Isabella Wei plays Posy Li, Araminta’s younger daughter, Rosamund’s younger sister. Posy is kinder, treats Sophie more kindly than her mother and sister, but her voice is too weak.
Bridgerton season 4 is expected to have 8 episodes, the show currently has no official broadcast schedule.
Some comments from netizens:
“I just looked up how old Katie Leung is, oh she’s 37 years old. Time flies so fast. The day I first saw Cho Chang felt like it was just yesterday.”
“The girl who played Cho Chang is old enough to be a mother, a stepmother. I realized I’m old…”
“Katie Leung doesn’t seem old enough to play Araminta. But Netflix will probably figure out how to dress her up.”
“Forget about age. The problem is I can’t imagine her looking evil enough to play a stepmother.”
“It’s great to see Katie! I loved her lovely voice when I watched Harry Potter.”
“Hopefully, appearing in Bridgerton will be good for Katie’s career.”
