• Regé-Jean continues to reject requests for him to join the Bridgerton cast despite having announced his departure from the cast more than a year ago.
• The actor claimed that once the plot for his character is fully developed, there is really no reason for him to return.

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“I mean, I’ll take the compliment that’s built in there.

I’m so glad that they had a good time and they want more,” Regé-Jean said on Good Morning America.

He continued, “Shondaland I are still super proud of how we stuck that landing.”

Regé-Jean explained that Simon and Daphne lived “happily ever after” and they’re “not gonna touch that.”

“Much like we were talking about playing villains, Simon started from a very dark place,” Regé-Jean said, adding, “He was emotionally broken, and the fact that we had this beautiful redemption arc is what feels so good about him.”

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“He is now married, he has kids, he’s emotionally available, he’s communicating,” Regé-Jean concluded.

It doesn’t appear that Regé-Jean will be recast as he recently suggested, as everyone involved appears to agree that Simon’s storyline is finished!