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The worlds ofBridgertonandHarry Potterare colliding.
A little under a month after the hit period drama dropped onNetflixin December, fans ofBridgertonare now connecting the dots and beginning to realize that actorFreddie Stromamay look familiar because he once starred in another beloved adaptation based on a book series — theHarry Potterfilm saga.
Stroma, 34, portrayed the arrogant Cormac McLaggen in the sixth film of the franchise,Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and also stars as Prince Friedrich of Prussia onBridgerton.
“HOLY S— THAT PRINCE DUDE FROM BRIDGERTON WAS IN HARRY POTTER HOW DID NEITHER ME OR MY MOM PICK THAT OUT,” one fantweeted.Addedanother, “Not me just now realizing that the guy that played the prince on Bridgerton also played Cormac McLaggen on Harry Potter.”
The British actor has also portrayed Adam Cromwell on Lifetime’sUnREAL, H.G. Wells on ABC’sTime After Timeand Luke inPitch Perfect, according to hisIMDB page.
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During achat with PEOPLEin 2009, Stroma opened up about how he became an actor.
“I’m the crazy one in the family,” he said at the time. “When I was young, I never really thought I would go into acting. At that age I wanted to be a ninja, but the dream to be an actor started when I was 16.”
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And onBridgerton, Stroma isn’t the only cast member who has made an appearance in theHarry Potterfilm series — his costarRegé-Jean Pagehas, too.
Eagle-eyed fansbelieve to have spotted Page, 31, in the first installment of the two-part finalHarry Potterfilm,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part I(2011), according toBuzzFeed. In an uncredited role, he appears to pop up beside Hermione Granger (Emma Watson).
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During an appearance earlier this month onThe Tonight ShowStarring Jimmy Fallon, Page — who plays Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings onBridgerton— addressed rumors that he’ll be joininganotherhit franchise and replacingDaniel Craigasthe next James Bond.
“I think the internet thinks a lot of things, and that’s one of the more pleasant ones,” he said with a smile.
“I think there might be an element of cultural translation to be done here. Like, if you’re a Brit and you do something … that people regard well, then people start saying the ‘B’ word,” he added, seemingly referring to the word “Bond.”
source: people.com
