Anne Hathaway’s latest leading man, Nicholas Galitzine, will now star in a sequel to the gay love story Red, White & Royal Blue.
Released last year on Amazon Prime, the film starred Nicholas as a British prince who falls in love with the American president’s son, played by Taylor Zakhar-Perez.
Nicholas, 29, has reached new heights of fame as a boy band star alongside Anne, 41, in new romantic comedy The Idea Of You.
He will now return to the character of Prince Henry in a sequel to Red, White and Blue, with Taylor also reprising the role of Alex Claremont-Diaz.
Matthew Lopez, who directed the original film, will return to the director’s chair for the sequel, according to a report in People.
Anne Hathaway’s latest leading man, Nicholas Galitzine, will now star in a sequel to gay love story Red, White & Royal Blue; photographed in the original
Released last year on Amazon Prime, the film starred Nicholas as a British prince who falls in love with the American president’s son, played by Taylor Zakhar-Perez (left).
Prince Henry is the spare grandson of the King of England, played by Stephen Fry, while Alex is the son of the American president, played by Uma Thurman.
The two protagonists initially despise each other, but a royal wedding forces them to come together for a round of media appearances.
While spending time together, the couple discovers how they feel about each other and embarks on a private romance.
Their affair is complicated by the fact that the social expectations of belonging to the British Royal Family prevent Henry from making his relationship with Alex public.
“Beyond the great love story, I think what interests me as an actor in general is people completely trapped by circumstance and upbringing,” Nicholas reflected. Outside while promoting the film last year.
“I’ve always liked characters who have to escape the limits of their upbringing in some way. It was a lot of fun,” added Nicholas, who is also from England.
Red, White and Royal Blue was based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Casey McQuiston, who is collaborating with Matthew Lopez on the sequel’s script.
The upcoming film will be comprised of newly designed material, as the book concludes at the same basic point as the original film.
The upcoming film will be comprised of newly designed material, as the book concludes at the same basic point as the original film.
Prince Henry is the spare grandson of the King of England, played by Stephen Fry, while Alex is the son of the American president, played by Uma Thurman (pictured).
The two protagonists initially despise each other, but a royal wedding forces them to come together for a round of media appearances.
Nicholas, 29, has reached new heights of fame as a boy band star alongside Anne, 41, in new era romantic comedy The Idea Of You.
Last week saw the release of The Idea Of You, starring Anne as a middle-aged single mother who has an affair with boy band superstar Nicholas.
The film was directed by Michael Showalter, who directed The Big Sick and co-created the Wet Hot American Summer franchise.
After premiering at the South By Southwest Film Festival in March, the film arrived on Amazon Prime Video last month.
The Idea Of You had a warm critical reception of around 83% in rotten tomatoesand reignited the online debate about age gap romances.
Promote the movie on Entertainment tonightNicholas credited The Idea Of You for “portraying something we’re not used to seeing on screen, which is an age-gap love between a young man and an older woman.”