'Bridgerton' Star Is Cut From Major Summer Blockbuster and Fans Are Saying the Same Thing
'Bridgerton' Star Is Cut From Major Summer Blockbuster and Fans Are Saying the Same Thing originally appeared on Parade.
's role in the upcoming summer film F1 has been essentially cut from the film.
In an interview with PEOPLE Magazine on June 16, director Joseph Kosinski confirmed the disappointing news about the Bridgerton actress' role in the upcoming film, which also stars Javier Bardem and Damson Idris.
"It happens on every film, where you have to shoot more than you can use," Kosinski explained. "There were two or three storylines that ultimately didn't make into the final cut."
F1 follows former formula 1 driver Sonny Hayes (Pitt) as he tries to make his comeback into the sport and works closely with rookie Joshua Pearce (Idris) as he aims to make a splash in the racing world.
Despite her reduced screen time in the new film, Kosinski praised Ashley as an "incredible talent... actress.. and singer and I would love to work with her again."
In an interview with Elleon June 6, Ashley also confirmed she had "a very small part" in the film, but is "grateful to be in that movie."
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Ashley's fans were quick to share their disappointment in the latest development on social media, with one fan on X (formerly known as Twitter) writing, "I was looking forward to the F1 movie after finding out that Simone Ashley was going to be one of the characters but now they are saying her role has been cut down and her scene lasts only for a few seconds in the entire movie? My girl doesn't deserve this."
Other fans were also quick to point out on X that Kosinski — who also directed Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise — made a similar decision to cut down actor Manny Jacinto's scenes in that film as well.
In an interview with GQback in 2024, Jacinto said "it wasn't shocking to me' when his role was ultimately cut from the film, but "it still was a great experience."
'It kind of fuels you, because at the end of the day, Tom Cruise is writing stories for Tom Cruise,' he continued. 'It's up to us—Asian Americans, people of color—to be that [for ourselves]. We can't wait for somebody else to do it. If we want bigger stories out there, we have to make them for ourselves.''Bridgerton' Star Is Cut From Major Summer Blockbuster and Fans Are Saying the Same Thing first appeared on Parade on Jun 16, 2025
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