Emily in Paris season 5 might lose a major character (and that could be a good thing)

As Emily in Paris fans know and have been anxiously awaiting, the hit Netflix original romantic comedy series was renewed for season 5 back in September. The renewal arrived not long after the season 4 finale, which perfectly set up the next season with Emily's new life in Rome with Marcello and her old life in Paris with Gabriel trying to get her back.

Well, Emily potentially won't have to worry about being wooed by her recent past in season 5 based on an new interview from Gabriel actor Lucas Bravo. While promoting his new movie Libre, Bravo spoke with the French publication Figaro TV Magazine and expressed his newfound disinterest in his role on Emily in Paris. Will he leave the show?

Nothing's official regarding a possible departure from the series, but the actor's latest interview paints a pretty obvious picture about where he stands with the Netflix series that helped launch his career. He calls the show's plots "archaic" and admits that the role no longer "stimulates" him. If he doesn't want to play Gabriel anymore, his exit could actually benefit both parties.

Lucas Bravo hints at Emily in Paris departure ahead of season 5

In Emily in Paris season 4, Emily finally made her choice between Gabriel and Alfie. She and Gabriel gave their romantic relationship a real shot for a few episodes, until a disastrous Christmas holiday highlighted the glaring issues and complications plaguing them. They broke up with an explosive fight, and Emily began dating Marcello. In the end, Gabriel wants Emily back.

For fans of Emily in Paris, most have seemingly preferred Emily with Alfie over Gabriel, and after Emily began dating Marcello, they (we!) now prefer her with him over Gabriel. But it's not just a matter of preference; Gabriel's actions in season 4 were atrocious and hard to root for moving forward. Perhaps it's finally time to throw in the towel and move on from that supposed "endgame."

Bravo acknowledged to Figaro TV Magazine that Emily in Paris opened doors for him and that the series is "good entertainment." But the actor continued to speak about his feelings toward the show and its storytelling, revealing that he's conflicted about the amount of time the show takes to film versus and how much it inspires him as an actor.

In an English translation from French, here's what Bravo told the magazine about his thoughts regarding his future on the hit Netflix series:

"It will depend on the script because I think I've covered everything a bit. I don't really have any freedom and, as I'm starting to be given some elsewhere, I'm getting a taste for it. Life is short. The filming of this series lasts five months. Do I want to sacrifice them to tell something that doesn't stimulate me? I'd like him to find a little panache again. In the last season, the writing was in this idea of ​​the '90s where lovers move away, kiss, move away again… Everything is based on the lack of communication. It's a bit archaic. Today, the new generation verbalizes, confronts each other, it doesn't work anymore, this side we cross paths and we don't understand each other. People see this mechanism coming from miles away… And I don't want to be part of a cog that tends not to consider the intelligence of the spectators."

Lucas Bravo

It's nothing new for actors to become uninspired by their work on long-running television series and to later share how they felt about the series. However, talking negatively about a popular series that launched your career was something we should have left in the 2010s. He didn't say anything particularly out of turn, but as a someone who's still a cast member, his comments can be construed as a bit disrespectful to the cast, crew, and fans, too.

Acting in a romantic comedy series such as Emily in Paris takes a specific skillset. It's colorful and romantic and unserious. They're not aiming to be nominated for Emmys (even though the first season landed a surprise nod for Outstanding Comedy Series). You can't take it too seriously. But we often see rom-com and even teen drama actors talk down on their past work. They shouldn't though. "Low brow" content has just as much merit as "high brow."

After the season Gabriel had in season 4, I don't think fans would mind too much if he wound up becoming a less integral character. Bravo's kind of right: Gabriel's run his course. If he's not chasing Emily and if Emily doesn't want to be with him, what does he offer the show? Besides, the majority of viewers are Team Marcello now anyway. Pivot, writers, pivot! At the end of the day, we'll have to see what happens in season 5, but a cast shake-up could be on the horizon.

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