‘Bridgerton’ Stars Luke Thompson & Yerin Ha Unmask Benophie’s Masquerade Meet-Cute

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Bridgerton‘s arrival is imminent, as is the magical masquerade where Benedict (Luke Thompson) and Sophie (Yerin Ha) fall in love at first sight, setting up their own Cinderella story.

While Thompson has attended his fair share of Bridgerton balls, Ha is thrown into the deep end with the show’s most pivotal fete yet. Despite that pressure, Ha says, “The writing is so juicy, you really get to sink your teeth in that, and it’s an actor’s blessing and a joy.” As for pressure, Ha says she takes that away by focusing “more on that aspect of what’s driving these two characters.”

As fans already know, Benedict will become enchanted by Sophie’s Lady in Silver while attending the event put on by his mother, Violet (Ruth Gemmell). “It’s amazing ’cause it does really feel like sometimes you’re stepping into a bit of a fairy tale,” Ha remarks, and that’s true for Sophie as well, who hides her identity behind a mask.