Why was Simone Ashley (largely) cut from F1?

On Monday evening there was a great surprise: Simone Ashley was present at the preview of F1 In London, despite the fact that it was … was cut during the editing of the film. The news of the cut of his role was not welcomed well by the fans of the actress, impatient to finally see her on the big screen. And yes, this project seemed really promising for the thirty year old, so far used to the small screen. After obtaining visibility in a secondary role in the Netflix series Sex educationwas with Bridgengeron – always on Netflix – which has reached the celebrity. In the role of the exceeding Kate Sharmafall under the charm of Anthony Bridgertonhe conquered the hearts of spectators as much as Visconte’s.

After an apparition of it The Little Mermaid, F1 He seemed to represent the perfect sequel for the British actress. What’s better than a five -star cast with Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem and even Lewis Hamilton… the project was intriguing and in July 2024 the photos of Simone Ashley with the co-protagonist of the film, Damson Idris They had gone around the web: many already fantasized on a possible love story about the screen. Unfortunately, the director of F1, Joseph Kosinskiconfirmed that the actress will no longer part of the project after the assembly cuts. «It happens in every film that you have to shoot more than you can use. Two or three subtrames in the end were discarded, “said the director to People. Joseph Kosinski still wanted to underline Simone Ashley’s recitative talent, calling her “incredible” and expressing the desire to work with her again in the near future.

All elegance

Despite the total absence of jokes in the film – it appears only briefly in a scene – Simone Ashley wanted to support the cast of F1participating in the London preview, and did it in style. Indeed, it is possible that the actress has even stolen the scene from the other celebrities on the red carpet. For the occasion, he wore a signed metallic golden dress Balmaintaken from the autumn-winter 2025 collection. The actress’s silhouette was enhanced by 3D rectangular reliefs that united futurism and audacity, without giving up the elegance that distinguishes it. A bold choice, but perfectly successful. Although the Revenge Dress It is usually associated with an broken heart, it is spontaneous to ask if Simone Ashley has not renewed the concept, adapting it to professional disappointments. In any case, even if it will not be a star on the big screen with F1was undoubtedly, last night, on the red carpet.