“Bridgerton” had omitted Benedict’s love story to say that of Penelope and Colin in season 3. Now Netflix will do him justice, because he will officially be the star of the 4th season.
Although there are several doubts about this character, there are even more about Sophie Beckett, the girl who in Julia Quinn’s books steals the heart of the second Bridgerton brother.
“Bridgerton”: who is Sophie and how does she know Benedict?
In ‘An Offer from a Gentleman’, Julia Quinn’s book that tells the story of Benedict Bridgerton, Sophie Beckett is a housekeeper who does not quite live up to the standards of London’s high society.
She is the illegitimate daughter of the late Earl of Penwood, and like a modern-day Cinderella, Sophie lives as a servant in the service of her stepmother and two insufferable brothers.
Sophie meets Benedict at a ball he infiltrates. They dance the night away and a relationship develops between them, but Sophie must leave to prevent her identity from being revealed.
How is Sophie and Benedict Bridgerton’s love story?
After the masquerade ball, Benedict becomes completely obsessed with his mystery girl. Some time later their paths cross again, but Benedict Bridgerton does not recognize Sophie, who appears to be just a maid.
After a few mishaps between the two, Benedict offers Sophie a job at the Bridgerton house and she accepts. Their union grows, until young Bridgerton finally realizes that Sophie is actually the girl he’s been looking for for so long.
After some fights, problems with Sophie’s stepmother and the revelation of some secrets, Sophie and Benedict finally get married and are happy together.
Will Sophie remain female on the show or will she change her gender in ‘Bridgerton’?
Throughout “Bridgerton,” Benedict Bridgerton’s story has been one of the most open. He has been romantically and physically involved with several women, but has shown attraction to other men as well.
Because of this, many fans wondered if the future of the series would change the gender of Sophie Beckett and make her a male love interest instead of a female one, and there was even a track that excited the fans.
It wouldn’t be anything new, since They changed Francesca Bridgerton’s story turning Michael Sterling into Michaela.
Via the official X account, Netflix has revealed the official synopsis for season 4 starring Benedict and cleared up the doubts once and for all.
With this information Netflix announced that Sophie will be “a lady” like in the books. Not only that, but the series will feature the masquerade ball as the key event in the relationship between Sophie and Benedict.
Who could play Sophie in the show’s ‘Bridgerton’?
Although Netflix has yet to officially announce who will play Sophie in ‘Brigerton’, fans are already nominating the actresses they think would be best for the character.
Some of them are Sonoya Mizuno from ‘House of the Dragon’, Gemma Chan from ‘Crazy Rich Asians’. Sex Education’s Mimi Keene and Mexican actress Fiona Palomo have also been mentioned, although nothing is certain at this time.
Source: univision
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