Rupert Everett claims he was fired by Emily in Paris and will not appear in the upcoming fifth season.
The 66-year-old actor appeared in the season four finale of the Netflix series as interior designer Giorgio Barbieri, who was an old friend of Emily’s boss Sylvie.
Rupert thought his introduction in season four would lead to a role in the fifth season, but he says he was “fired” without even getting a call from the production team. An insider on the staff is telling a different story.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I was fired,” he told Vanity Fair.
“I did a scene in the latest season, and they told me, ‘Next year we’ll speak,’” Rupert added. “I waited for them to call me — but ultimately, it never came, and they just fired me. Show business is always very difficult, from the beginning to the end. When they write the screenplay, they think they want you — but then things change, and they lose your character. I don’t know why.”
Rupert says he was so upset that he stayed in bed for two weeks.
“For me, it was a tragedy. I was in bed for two weeks because I couldn’t get over it,” he said.
Vanity Fair says that a “source close to the production” told them that “Everett was hired as a guest star, and his character’s story came to a conclusion.”
Check out all of the cast updates for Emily in Paris season five!