Bridgerton icon Nicola Coughlan has revealed that she auditioned to play a popular and much-loved character in the supernatural Netflix hit Stranger Things.
Nicola, who plays fan-favorite Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton, auditioned for the role of Robin.
Robin’s character, now played by Maya Hawke, was first introduced in season 3 as Steve’s (Joe Keery) friend who she works with at the ice cream parlor Scoops Ahoy.
In a chat with Buzzfeed, Nicola said: "I auditioned for Stranger Things a number of years ago. I auditioned to play Robin, Maya Hawke got it. She was far better than I ever would have been."
She went on to say that it’s a helpful lesson to watch the roles you’re rejected from to understand why you weren’t the right fit.
“It's a good lesson to actors: Watch the stuff you didn't get, because you'll totally understand how it's not personal.
"You're just right for some things, and you're not right for other things," she continued.
Recently, the Derry Girls actress opened up about a particular scene that made her cry while filming Bridgerton season 2.
In season 2, it was revealed that Nicola’s character, Penelope, was the true identity of secret gossip Lady Whistledown and she was the one who had been publishing society papers spilling everyone’s secrets and personal lives.
The big secret caused a rift between her and best friend Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) and the pair decided to end their friendship.
Penelope and Eloise’s friendship was adored by viewers and both Nicola and Claudia found it just as difficult to film the scene.
Nicola told E! Online: "Friendship breakups are just so horrendous. To film that scene was really harrowing and actually like, made me feel sick to my stomach."
She added that she felt "super nervous" ahead of filming the scene, which resulted in her and Jessie "really crying" while acting out the fight due to how emotional it was for their characters.
Bridgerton is streaming exclusively on Netflix around the world.
