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More fan casts of leading ladies I’d love to see Luke Newton act alongside:
Luke and Aimee Lou Wood (every British actor employed by Netflix must interact at least once)
Project: They’re bringing back the frazzled Englishwoman romance, obviously
Luke and Charithra Chandran (the two most under-appreciated Bridgerton actors, they would break the internet, you have to have the vision!!!)
Project: Modern romantic drama, something glamorous, chic, and sexy OR something light and fun because they’re both so cute. But they both are such talented actors I’d want to see them in something that really lets them go for it.
Luke and Victoria Pedretti
Project: Something dark and tragic. They’re both pretty criers. Based on these photos I’m making up a thriller where two actors are on a project and one gets way too into method acting, and takes their role to far and starts terrorizing their costar.
Luke and Crystal Clarke (I watched Sanditon for HER)
Project: They’re both period piece pretty, so I’d love to put them in something in the past. Also I could see them in a fantasy setting where she’s a Princess and he really has to win her over.
Luke and Chinenye Ezeudu (Sex Education fumbled the friends to lovers potential she had with Jackson it’s time to pair her up with the FtoL KING)
Project: Modern romance, something steamy. I get bad boy/good girl vibes with this pairing, idk.
More fancasts for Luke Newton’s future leading ladies, with two suggestions from the replies on the first one:
Luke and Ayo Edebiri (the people’s Princess)
Project: It was suggested that he just guest stars on the Bear, as a love interest for Sydney. I definitely think they could pull off one of those dialogue heavy romance movies where it’s just two people getting to know each other, meandering around a beautiful city and it happens mostly in real time, with an awkward but endearing first date vibe.
Luke and Zendaya
Project: Suggested project was a spy movie but I see them as enemies idk. Like they’d be in the same project together but they’re not falling in love, they’re truly fighting. Whatever it is would be sleek and aesthetic though.
Luke and Saorise Ronan
Project: I want something ethereal and whimsical, but also something that rips my heart out. Like they are in love but can never be together, and also it doesn’t take place in reality. Like one of the rare romantic Black Mirror Episodes or something like The Lobster.
Luke and Stephanie Hsu (idk I think they’d look cute together)
Project: An indie movie or a quirky musical
Luke and Emma Watson (apparently she’s a fan??? Hermione being a friends to lovers stan just feels right lol)
Project: Gonna be honest, ideally I’d cast them as siblings. If I had to pick a romance for them I’m doing rich girl poor boy romance, and it’s set in the 70s. I’m thinking a reverse My Fair Lady. She’s a PHD candidate at a posh university studying linguistics looking to prove her thesis and he’s a broke maintenance guy/ groundskeeper’s son at the school looking to improve himself but with no way to afford the education he lets himself be her research subject. The twist on the trope is that she’s not stiff or snooty or class conscious, but he is.
As usual, he looks good with everyone.