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Lucas Bravo is questioning the future of his character in Emily in Paris. The actor who plays the role of Gabriel in the Netflix series revealed that after playing the role for 4 seasons and the storyline going places, he feels to have lost the connection with the character.
In conversation with Indie Wire, the French actor shared that he isn’t sure if he wants to return to the show for season 5. Bravo stated that while he had fun playing the chef in the first season, it kind of feels distant now and “not fun to shoot.”
Elaborating on his statements, Bravo told the media portal, “The ‘sexy chef’ was very much part of me in season 1 and we grew apart season after season because of the choices he makes and because of the direction they make him take.” He further added, “I’ve never been so far away from him.”
As per the plot of Emily in Paris, Gabriel has been one of the love interests of Emily, played by Lily Collins. While the duo has been in an on-and-off relationship throughout the seasons, the last season ended with the chef yet again missing his chance with Emily Cooper.
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Speaking further about his character, Bravo shared, “I really want to see if Gabriel gets back to his fun, cheeky, playful, alive self. Because three seasons playing melancholic, sad, depressed, and lost is not fun anymore. It’s a comedy; everybody is having fun around me; everybody is jumping around; and I’m just slowly sinking into god knows what.”
While opening up on his plans to return for season 5, the actor also revealed that his contract ended with season 4. He further revealed that there has been no space for improvisations on the sets.
Amidst all of the statements, the actor shared that he is loving the show and has got a lot of opportunities because of the Netflix series. He concluded by saying, “I love the show. It started everything for me. I love the show and the people in it. With saying that, I feel like I am not being nice or grateful, but when you love something, you want it to be… you want the best version of it. I’m not going to lie; I’ve been frustrated with the direction my character is taking.”
All episodes of Emily in Paris season 4 are available to stream on Netflix.
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Ananya Panday, who recently impressed audiences with her roles as ‘Bae’ and ‘Nella,’ is celebrating her 26th birthday today. Recently, the actress shared a special post on her Instagram and revealed that she has always been a “birthday kinda girl” by sharing a video from her childhood birthday celebration and a picture from her birthday party today. She is seen posing with her parents, Bhavana Pandey and Chunky Panday, in the pictures and videos. Alongside, the actress expressed her gratitude to her friends and fans who sent their well wishes.
Ananya has never shied away from expressing her true self publicly, and her social media posts reflect this. Today, on her 26th birthday, her Instagram posts show how much she enjoys celebrating her birthday. In the first picture, she poses with her parents at her birthday party before cutting the cake, as they hold their daughter close to them.
Next, she shared a video of her birthday party from childhood, where she similarly clung to her parents as a little girl. In the third picture, she gives a clear glimpse of her birthday cake, which features a picture of her posing with her dog.
However, the highlight of the cake was a quote, which is the popular dialogue from Kareena Kapoor’s character ‘Poo’ in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, symbolizing self-love.
In the fourth picture, she snuggles with her pet dog, and the last picture is from the Liger actress’s birthday celebration at work, which included a cake-cutting activity. All the pictures reflect how much Panday enjoyed her day.
Sharing the pictures, she captioned them: “Always been a birthday kinda girl, thank you for the love, blessings, and good wishes.”
Earlier in the day, she hosted a birthday party with her friends, including Orry, Navya Naveli Nanda, and Alizeh Agnihotri. She was also joined by her rumored beau, Walker Blanco. Her father, Chunky Panday, recorded her cutting the cake, and her mom, Bhavana, joined in as well.
On her work front, Ananya Panday had an impressive year with the release of her debut web series Call Me Bae, co-starring Vir Das, Vihaan Samat, and more.
The actress received a lot of love for her role and was last seen in Vikramaditya Motwane’s CTRL. Meanwhile, she will be seen in Shankara, co-starring Akshay Kumar and R. Madhavan.
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