“It was about Colin returning with a new sense of swagger,” showrunner Jess Brownell tells EW.
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“We really focused on story and character, glow-up wise,” she tellsEntertainment Weekly.
That doesn’t mean there weren’t plenty of shifts on the wardrobe, hair, and make-up side.
Luke Newton on ‘Bridgerton’.Liam Daniel/Netflix
Star Luke Newton worked closely with those departments to help transform Colin into the romantic hero of the season.
“I did all that and I had these visions of long, windswept hair.
I wanted the sideburns because I loved Anthony’s in season 2.
Luke Thompson and Luke Newton on ‘Bridgerton’.Liam Daniel/Netflix
Newton was also heavily involved with perfecting Colin’s more adult wardrobe.
“I would go in and we wanted to create a wardrobe for Colin.
“The men’s wardrobe team came with a vision.
Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan on ‘Bridgerton’.Liam Daniel/Netflix
They came with a vision that was basically ‘Pirate Colin,’ as the internet has dubbed him.
“I wanted him to feel like a man when he returned,” he continues.
Newton also took inspiration from a piece of dialogue in season 2.
Luke Newton on ‘Bridgerton’.Liam Daniel/Netflix
When Colin visits Marina Thompson (Ruby Barker), her words stick with him.
It’s not just having this experience of being away.
He wants to discover who he is and have a full adult experience.”
Luckily, the shooting schedule helped him channel his own feelings into Colin.
And I was like, ‘I think I’m meant to feel like that.
It’s what my character’s feeling.’
