‘He’s the most dreamy’: Successor Justine Lupe reveals behind-the-scenes secrets including cozy girl dinners and which co-star she had a crush on
Justine Lupe has revealed the behind-the-scenes secrets of Succession, including her friendships with the female stars and her childhood crush on one of her co-stars.
The actress, 33, has played Willa Ferreyra on the hit TV show for four seasons and has bonded with the cast.
Speak against The timesJustine revealed that they often get together for girls’ dinners.
She said, “(Sarah) Snook is nothing like Shiv. When we’re not shooting, everyone gets along really well. Everyone is beautiful, fun and lively.’
She revealed that the women in particular “came really close,” adding, “Sarah, Zoë Winters, who plays Kerry. Juliana (Canfield, who plays Jess Jordan) is one of my best friends. J Smith-Cameron (Gerri). We’ve done a lot of girls’ dinners.’
Revelations: Justine Lupe has revealed the behind-the-scenes secrets of Succession, including her friendships with the female stars and her childhood crush on one of her co-stars
Lead role: The actress, 33, has played Willa Ferreyra on the hit TV show for four seasons and has bonded with the cast
“I don’t think anyone is too hammered. It was pretty tame. Sometimes the boys crashed.’
She also opened up the rumors that she had a crush on co-star Matthew Macfadyen who plays Tom Wambsgans in Succession and also starred as Mr Darcy in the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice.
Justine admitted, “Okay, okay — I had a crush on Mr. Darcy, which is undoubtedly universal. How do you watch that movie and not be in love with it?
‘He is, say, the most dreamy. I did tell him I was in love with Mr. Darcy. He was very sweet about it.’
Justine was originally only supposed to appear in three episodes of the award-winning show, but was retained after proving popular and making a series regular in the third season.
She admitted that she knew Succession was going to be a hit from the start, and confesses that she cried when the show ended, saying “I’m going to miss that set so much.”
Bonded: Speaking to The Times, Justine revealed that they often get together for girls’ dinners (pictured by the cast of Succession at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in February)
Crush: She also opened up about the rumored crush on co-star Matthew Macfadyen who plays Tom Wambsgans in Succession and also played the role of Mr Darcy in the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice (pictured)
It comes as Succession’s finale airs in the UK on Sunday night after four incredible seasons.
The critically acclaimed show is about a billionaire media mogul and his children’s struggle to take over the family business Waystar Royco.
Speaking to The New Yorker earlier this year, show creator Jesse Armstrong teased, “There’s promise in the title Succession.”
For UK viewers, Succession is available on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
