‘Bridgerton’ Star Nicola Coughlan Teases Possible ‘Barbie’ Role, Addresses the ‘Doctor Who’ Rumors (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Is “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan going to be in the Margot Robbie-led “Barbie” movie?
Sure sounds like it.It all begins with the speculation that Coughlan would be on the next season of “Doctor Who” after she was photographed at the BAFTA TV Awards with Ncuti Gatwa.
Just minutes before, it was announced that the “Sex Education” actor would be the new Doctor. Gatwa posted a pic of himself and Coughlan on his Instagram with a caption reading, “A pair of dolls.” He also included a boy and girl emoji and a pair of eyes next to Coughlan’s name.However, Coughlan insists there’s no “Doctor” in her future. “I am not going to be on ‘Doctor Who,’” she told me Sunday at Netflix’s “Bridgerton” FYC event at Raleigh Studios in L.A. “We are doing something together, but it’s not ‘Doctor Who.’” Oh?Coughlan then teased that Gatwa had already been announced for the mystery project, but she had not.
Turns out Gatwa is among the star-studded cast of “Barbie.” His “pair of dolls” hint certainly looks like an homage to the Mattel icon, don’t you think?…“Encanto” star Stephanie Beatriz is weighing in on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and Texas’ anti-trans legislation. “I’m going to say ‘gay’ as much as I possibly can,” the actor, who came out as bisexual almost six years ago, tells me. “When I shout it from the rooftops, hopefully some kid in Florida or Texas hears it.”Speaking of saying gay, “Queer Eye” star Antoni Porowski was among the honorees at Monday night’s GLSEN Respect Awards in New York City.
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