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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sad news for fans of Jonathan Bailey<\/strong><\/a> and Felicity Jones<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 they will no longer be starring in a movie together!<\/p>\n The 35-year-old Bridgerton<\/strong><\/a><\/em> actor and the 40-year-old Rogue One<\/em> actress have reportedly both dropped out of the comedy film Maria<\/em><\/strong>, according to Variety<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Find out why inside\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The site reports that the movie, from Simon Amstell<\/strong>, was put on pause due to scheduling issues following the strikes in 2023.<\/p>\n Felicity<\/strong> was to lead as Maria, \u201cwho was struggling with her age and a difficult relationship with her terminally-ill father. According to the logline, Maria then embarked on a questionable relationship with her stepbrother Raffy.\u201d<\/p>\n Jonathan<\/strong> was going to play her boyfriend, and Jason Isaacs<\/strong><\/a> was cast as her father.<\/p>\n Originally set to go into production in 2022, Jonathan<\/strong> was the first to drop out to star in another project, and Felicity<\/strong> eventually pulled out as well.<\/p>\n While they attempted to recast the stars, those plans were put on hold due to the actor\u2019s strike, and Simon<\/strong>, who wrote the film and was to direct, moved on with other projects.<\/p>\n There are still hopes that the film will get made with a different cast.<\/p>\n Jonathan<\/strong>\u2018s next big project, Wicked<\/a><\/em>, is set to hit theaters this Thanksgiving, while he is also rumored to join the cast of a Netflix TV series<\/a> that will premiere in October.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n