Courtesy of NetflixBridgerton heartthrob Regé-Jean Page has broken his silence in regards to a bombshell report claiming he was rejected from a potential DC television role because of his race.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the British-Zimbabwean actor had auditioned for the role of Superman’s grandfather for the upcoming TV series Krypton, but showrunner Geoff Johns rebuffed the idea because “Superman could not have a Black grandfather.”
When speaking to Johns’ representative, they said the screenwriter was under the impression that fans would have wanted someone who resembled the current Superman, Henry Cavill, but denied the claims about Page.
A day after the report broke, the 31-year-old took to social media to express his disappointment, but did not reference the
