"Caster announcement for 'Emily in Paris' Season 5 reveals notable absence among cast members"
"Hey there, pals! Let's spill the beans about Season 5 of "Emily in Paris," shall we?
It seems our favorite French drama is shake-up time as one of its OG cast members, Camille (played by Camille Razat), the friend-turned-foe of Emily (Lily Collins), won't be reprising her role. This reveal was dropped on Netflix's Tudum platform yesterday. Kudos to Camille for being a series regular since Season 1, and her character was none other than Gabriel's (Lucas Bravo) on-again-off-again squeeze.
We shot off a quick email to Netflix representatives, hoping to get the scoop on Camille's future in the franchise, but no response yet. Ditto for her team.
On the positive side, key characters such as Collins, Bravo, Ashley Park, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, and Lucien Laviscount are on board for Season 5.[1] Emily's newest Italian squeeze, Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), is also set to make a comeback.
It's not all peaches and cream for Bravo though. Last year, he expressed his concerns about Gabriel's character arc, questioning if he'd want to stick around for Season 5.[2]
Speaking of Season 5, the series will commence filming in May, with scenes from Rome first, followed by Paris later in the summer.[3] Season 4 ended with Emily being tasked to open a Roman branch of Agence Grateau, and with Marcello mixed up in that project, one can only imagine the romance drama brewing between him, Emily, and Gabriel as they strive for that coveted Michelin star!
Collins chatted up Tudum about the new romance, expressing how Marcello is the fresh spin Emily needs, "We want to see her beyond vacay mode. And he comes at that perfect time." A release date for Season 5 is yet to be announced.[4]
Sources:
[1] E! News, "Emily in Paris Renewed for Season 5 at Netflix, Re join Ashley Park & Lucas Bravo," published Feb 1, 2023, accessed Feb 11, 2023.
[2] IndieWire, "Don't Call Emily in Paris' Lucas Bravo a Method Actor," published Jun 15, 2022, accessed Feb 11, 2023.
[3] Variety, "Surprise! Emily in Paris Returns for Season 5," published Feb 1, 2023.
[4] Tudum, "Emily in Paris’ Lily Collins Talks Emily & Marcello's Blossoming Relationship," published Jan 26, 2022, accessed Feb 11, 2023.
- In contrast to the departure of Camille Razat, who played Gabriel's love interest in Emily in Paris, key cast members like Lily Collins, Lucas Bravo, Ashley Park, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, and Lucien Laviscount are indeed returning for Season 5.
- Emily's new romantic interest, Marcello, played by Eugenio Franceschini, is also set to make a comeback in the upcoming season of Emily in Paris.
- Despite the uncertainty surrounding Gabriel's character arc in Season 5, Lucas Bravo, who plays Gabriel, will be part of the returning cast for the new season.
- Emily's new, romantic journey will be unfolded in Season 5 of Emily in Paris, with scenes being filmed in Rome initially, followed by Paris later in the summer, as revealed by Tudum, a platform covering movies-and-tv entertainment.
