Bridgerton Star Luke Thompson Reacts To Everyone's Big Question About Season 4
With the fourth season of Bridgerton still riding high, fans are again under its spell – but that’s not to say that the new episodes haven’t also left them with one rather puzzling question.
The latest episodes of the hit Netflix period drama focus on Benedict Bridgerton’s budding romance with Sophie Baek, who he doesn’t realise is also the mysterious “Lady In Silver” with whom he became infatuated after meeting at his family’s masquerade ball.
But this Cinderella story has left many viewers pondering how Benedict doesn’t recognise that Sophie is the “Woman In Silver”, and that’s exactly what Alison Hammond put to Luke Thompson when interviewing him for the show’s companion podcast.
“Why did he not recognise her, come on?” the This Morning host asked. “It’s all in the mouth! You were dreaming about the mouth the whole time!”
Luke responded: “On a metaphorical level, I do think everyone is blind up to a point. Everyone has huge blind spots.
“We all have that friend, or friends, or even ourselves, that we look at, and there’s a part of us that we just don’t see and we don’t understand, and that can last for years.”
His on-screen mum Ruth Gemmell had a more straightforward answer, though, remarking: “In the Ton, they’re all a bit dim.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Luke also shared his take on the cliffhanger ending that saw Benedict asking Sophie – played by Bridgerton newcomer Yerin Ha – to be his “mistress”.
While Alison conceded this was something of a “dick move”, she also defended Benedict, suggesting that this was the only way he could envisage a long-term future with Sophie due to their class differences.
Luke agreed: “It’s his idea, I think, of a really good offer.
“And it’s also sort of striking because we’ve seen this very soft, relaxed, easy side of Benedict. And actually, at his centre, he is very anxious about love. The fact that he’s like, ‘OK, well you can be my mistress’, and then I’ll be in society.
“I always say [he feels like] a ‘traditional man’ turned inside out – all the soft stuff is outside, and the actually more controlled side is very well hidden.”
He added: “What I will say, in his defence, is that Sophie hasn’t told him she’s the Lady In Silver. She’s holding back as well.”
Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell recently shared a similar take on the backlash to Benedict’s “mistress” offer among fans.
Meanwhile, Bridgerton will return for four more episodes on Thursday February 26, with at least two more seasons also in the pipeline.