Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez, cast members in the film Red, White & Royal Blue.debuted last summer, it did so without fanfare or spectacle, landing squarely amid historic Hollywood strikes that precluded its stars from lending their press-friendly faces to promote the movie.
As a further testament to the movie’s success, the studio recently announced—amid a determined Emmy campaign—that a sequel was in the works, which is no small feat given the slowed production that has followed the resolution of the strikes. The film is reminiscent of the kind of fairytale flick that was seemingly ubiquitous two decades ago, familiar in every way except for the fact that its lovers are both men.who co-wrote the script with Ted Malawer, is based on the bestselling novel by Casey McQuiston. It’s a hate-turns-to-love story about a British prince who begins a secret romantic affair with the son of the American president .—where he plays a 24-year-old pop star who begins a relationship with a single 40-year-old mom .
“I find people who are trapped by circumstance really interesting,” he said. “People may be thinking they’re one way, but not really sort of knowing their inner qualities and thoughts. I think that’s kind of been a recurring thing I’ve found quite interesting over the years.”contains fewer sex scenes than the novel upon which it is based, but that didn’t stop the film from getting an R rating from the Motion Picture Association, frustrating some fans following its release.