Penelope Getting a Complete Makeover Will Be Bridgerton's Biggest Mistake
Some fans don't want to see the new version of Penelope.
Netflix's Bridgerton is one of the most popular series on the air right now, and fans are eagerly waiting for Season 3 to finally arrive later this year. The upcoming installment will follow the romance between Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, and with both characters being equally beloved by the fandom, it looks like the third season may surpass the first two in terms of critical and fan acclaim.
However, in anticipation of seeing the fourth book in the Julia Quinn series finally appear in live action, fans still have some concerns.
Since Penelope will be a main character in the show for the first time, people fear that the producers might pressure Nicola Coughlan to drastically change her appearance to make her look more like other female characters in the show. And that would be a great shame because fans loved Penelope for her charming and unique looks.
'I don't want to see the trope of some sort of "makeover" to be the thing that makes Colin fall for her,' one fan said. 'I'd like to see her looking better because she now lives independently and can choose her own style, and the confidence and assurance that goes with that.'
Fortunately, it looks like the show's creators have no such thing in mind, as they fully respect Nicola Coughlan both as an actress and as a person. The series' producer Chris Van Dusen denied the rumors that Nicola was pressured to lose weight, so we can expect Penelope to look as gorgeous as ever in the third season.
'Chris Van Dusen was asked directly if she was going to be asked to lose weight for the show, and he said that wasn't the case. They will probably just dress her better and change up her, and I have a feeling she's going to show more confidence to everyone,' another fan pointed out.
So the creative team will have to put some effort into making the character look different and more confident by changing her wardrobe and style. Penelope's newfound confidence will be the reason why Colin sees her in a new light and falls in love with her, and this is certainly great news for all fans of the character.
Source: Reddit.