Filming for season 5 of “Emily in Paris” has not yet started, but there is already a lot of talk about it.
While this will take place in Rome, Emmanuel Macron campaigned for the series to return to Paris.
“Doesn’t President Macron have more urgent problems to resolve?” laughed Roberto Gualtieri, the mayor of Rome.
Emily in Paris will it create a diplomatic incident? On her Instagram account, Lily Colins was amused by the little quarrel between Emmanuel Macron and Roberto Gualtieri, the mayor of Rome over the filming location of season 5 of the hit Netflix series. “This is not a title I expected!”, reacted in a story on Instagram the actress in reference to an article by Vanity Fair on the war between the two politicians.
Although filming for the next season has not yet started, the platform has confirmed that the heroine will settle down in Italy for the next episodes. Having fallen in love with the handsome Marcello, Emily was also entrusted with the management of the Roman office of the Grateau agency. Two good reasons to move to the Eternal City.
“Emily in Paris” in Rome, it makes no sense
Emmanuel Macron
If fans of the series are delighted to see Emily sipping cappuccinos and riding a Vespa, Emmanuel Macron is not of the same opinion. Questioned in the columns of Varietythe bible of the Hollywood industry, the French president returned to the success of the series in which Brigitte Macron made an appearance.
“I’m super proud. She was very happy to do it. It only lasted a few minutes, but I think it was a really good moment for her.”explains the president who believes that the series is good for the image of France. “‘Emily in Paris’ is super positive in terms of attractiveness for the country”admitted Emmanuel Macron who assured that he would fight “ardently” for the series to be filmed in Paris. “‘Emily in Paris’ in Rome, it makes no sense”he decided.
Dear Emmanuel, don’t worry: Emily is very well in Rome
Roberto Gualtieri
Enough to annoy Roberto Gualtieri, the mayor of Rome. “Dear Emmanuel, don’t worry: Emily is very happy in Rome. And then the heart cannot be controlled: let her choose”he posted on his X account before driving the point home The Hollywood Reporter. (new window)
“Doesn’t President Macron have more pressing problems to resolve? I would like to believe, at least I would like to hope, that Macron was joking, because he should know that a production company like Netflix does not receive orders from heads of state and does not make decisions based on political pressure”he continued.
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“We see Emily’s move to Rome as confirmation that our city is becoming more and more important, and we are quite calm about Netflix’s production decisions. They know what they are doing. To be honest, we think that Mr Macron should relax”concluded Roberto Gualtieri.
