Turning
into
a
leading
man
was
the
object
of


Luke Newton’s desires
ahead
of
his
season.

As
for


how

he
got
so
sturdy
for Bridgerton’s third
installment? 

His
character

Colin

Bridgerton
“had
changed
and
become
a
man,”
Luke
explained
in




People’s 2024
Sexiest
Man
Alive
issue
published
Nov.
14. “I
wanted
to
embody
that
physically.”

After
all,
the
third
eldest
Bridgerton
was
finally
ready
to
find

lasting

love

in
longtime
friend

Penelope
Featherington

(Nicola
Coughlan).

Although
gaining
a
muscular
build
was
essential
to
helm
the
Netflix
series,
he
was
also
influenced
by
his
older
onscreen
brother
Anthony
(Jonathan
Bailey)
for
his
sideburns.

“We
were
very,
very
proud
of
those,”
he
gushed. “It
took
us
hours
to
really
work
those
out,
work
out
the
exact
shape,
the
line
that
we
wanted.
For
me,
I
guess
I
took
inspiration
from
Jonathan
Bailey
from
the
previous
season,
how
he
had
these
strong
sideburns
that
felt
very
sort
of
well
shaped
and
groomed,
and
I
really
wanted
that.
It
was
just
fun
to
explore.”