Lee Jong-suk says he turned down Remarried Empress role over Heinri's beauty
The actor told the web show Salon Drip that playing Heinri felt too burdensome, and that he suggested another actor for the Disney+ series.
Actor Lee Jong-suk said he declined a casting offer for the Disney+ series Remarried Empress, telling the web variety show Salon Drip that the role of Heinri felt too burdensome because the character is described as extremely beautiful, according to joynews24.com.
Lee said on the show that he suggested another actor for the part instead.
He also noted that Remarried Empress would have been his third collaboration with director Cho Soo-won, following the series I Hear Your Voice and Pinocchio.
According to Lee, he had prepared for the project by learning horseback riding and the waltz, and filming was set to take place in Germany, the Czech Republic and Jeju Island.
Quick answers
Why did Lee Jong-suk turn down Remarried Empress?
He said the role of Heinri was too burdensome because the character is described as extremely beautiful, and he recommended another actor instead.
Which Disney+ series did Lee Jong-suk decline?
Remarried Empress, which would have been his third project with director Cho Soo-won after I Hear Your Voice and Pinocchio.