Updated: 13 Apr 2021, 0:22
Bridgerton s Regé-Jean Page quit because he didn t agree with executive Shonda Rhimes about his character s direction.
Fans also believed that he quit the show as he prepares to be announced as the next Bond actor.
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Regé-Jean Page had too many issues with the direction his character was taking in Bridgerton that he quit the showCredit: Getty
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Shonda Rhimes has been known for writing off characters when she has an issue with the actorCredit: Getty
A source revealed to Page Six that Regé-Jean, 31, was willing to sacrifice his role in the Netflix hit, Bridgerton, simply because he didn t like what the creator of Grey s Anatomy had planned for his character, Simon Basset, the Duke of Hasting.