I love it when speculation pays off. Just two months after a mysterious casting announcement, and one month after confirmation that Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) would be leading the upcoming Bridgerton Season 4, we finally know who will be playing his mysterious Lady in Silver. Variety is reporting that Yerin Ha is set to join the cast of the hit regency romance drama as none other than Sophie Beckett.
Two months ago, Collider exclusively reported that a casting announcement had gone out for the upcoming season of the hit Netflix drama, with producers seeking a young woman to play “Emily,” described as an East Asian female between 24-30 years old who is “plucky, endlessly resourceful, and [has] trouble trusting others.” Our resident “Benophie” expert — that is to say Benedict/Sophie — Meredith Loftus speculated that the character description was close enough to the book version of Sophie, and that “Emily” could reasonably be a placeholder name for the beloved character. And it looks like she was right!
What Do We Know About ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4?
As of right now, the news of Sophie’s casting is the biggest update we’ve got on the upcoming season, apart from showrunner Jess Brownell‘s update that it will take two years for the series to return to our screens. Last month, Netflix revealed that Season 4 will be led by Benedict Bridgerton as he finally takes the leap and joins the marriage mart. The news came along with the nugget that the season will feature the book series’ famous masked ball, the very ball where Benedict first lays eyes on Sophie, then just a mysterious Lady in Silver living out her best Cinderella moment. It’s just one of several iconic book moments fans can hope to see in the new batch of episodes when they premiere.
