Marina doesn’t have nearly as big of a role in the books as she does in Netflix’sBridgertonseries.
Marina has gone through quite a few negative events in her character arch on the Netflix series.
This version of her story is already a deviation from the books.
Eloise is Phillip’s second wife after Marina dies of a fever eight years into their marriage.
However, there’s no mention of an out-of-wedlock pregnancy or an engagement to Colin Bridgerton.
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The artistic decision to not follow the books to the letter has servedBridgertonwell.
Diverse casting led to Rege-Jean Page as Simon Bassett and Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma.
Narratively, Marina’s death would only take place to move Eloise’s love story forward.
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