Kamal Ghorui
Halle Bailey might have captured Regé-Jean Page’s heart in their upcoming film, but ‘The Little Mermaid’ star isn’t interested in playing his love interest in ‘Bridgerton’. Instead, she’s actually got her sights set on a completely different kind of role. With a big romantic film coming up, people might expect her to want a classic leading-lady part in the world of ballrooms and longing glances. But she’s thinking bigger.
Halle Bailey’s ‘Bridgerton’ dreams: What character would she want to play?
In an interview with The Guardian, Halle Bailey said that she wouldn’t pick one of the show’s dreamy male leads as her on-screen partner. No, what she wants is a taste of real power. Her ideal pick for a ‘Bridgerton’ character? “I would want to be the queen,” she said, meaning Queen Charlotte, the one who calls the shots, chooses the diamond of the season, and basically sets the whole game in motion.Halle’s reasoning is pretty on point: “She is amazing, gets to choose the diamond of the season, matchmake and watch people fall in love.”It’s not hard to see why the idea appeals to her. Instead of just being another romantic figure swept up in the show’s drama, she wants to be the one pulling the strings. For someone who made big waves in ‘The Little Mermaid’, Halle’s not just chasing romance; she’s drawn to characters with depth, authority, and control.
Halle Bailey’s ‘Bridgerton’ connection
Halle’s ‘Bridgerton’ connection is especially fun, considering her next film with Regé-Jean Page, the very actor who made the Duke of Hastings such a sensation in ‘Bridgerton Season 1’. Bailey and Page’s upcoming film, ‘You, Me & Tuscany’, is a romantic comedy set in the Italian countryside, where Halle plays Anna, a free-spirited young cook, and Page plays Michael. Their characters get tangled in a fake engagement that, of course, turns into something real — it’s classic rom-com stuff, but with a modern edge.In interviews, Halle has been pretty open about how much she wanted to work with Regé-Jean Page. Talking to People, she revealed that she was already a fan, and when they finally met at the 2025 Met Gala, she was both starstruck and nervous. “You were wearing like all red,” she remembered, laughing about how awkward it can feel to approach someone you admire. “He’s awesome. I’ve seen all his stuff, and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, cool.‘””Luckily, she and Page hit it off right away.Page, in the same interview with People, called working with Halle a “joy,” and it sounds like their easy friendship off-screen brings a lot of warmth and spark to their scenes together. He joked about how wild it is to meet someone for the first time at an event as intimidating as the Met Gala, but said Halle made it easy: “We just kind of hung out because those rooms can be pretty intimidating. So finding someone who’s just like, ‘Hey, you wanna be friends?’ ”Their off-screen chemistry eventually spilled onto the screen, which is what keeps fans excited for their new film. ‘You, Me & Tuscany,’ directed by Kat Coiro, hits theaters April 10, 2026.
