Actor Lucas Bravo has some notes on his “Emily in Paris” character.

The French actor appeared in the hit Netflix series as Gabriel – a Parisian chef who has been one of Emily’s (Lily Collins) main love interests throughout the show’s four seasons since its debut in 2020 – but he’s not exactly thrilled with the direction his character has taken.

“The ‘hot boss’ was very much a part of me in Season 1 and we grew apart season after season because of the choices he makes and the direction they take him,” Bravo told IndieWire in a recent interview about his relationship with his character, adding, “I’ve never been this far away from him.”

“It’s no longer fun for me to film or see a character that I love so much and who has given me so much, slowly turn into guacamole,” he also said.

Bravo is eager to see if the Netflix series will feature a return to form for Gabriel, saying he hopes the character returns to his “fun, cheeky, playful, lively self” in season 5 because, he added , “three seasons to go”. melancholy, sad, depressed and lost is no longer fun.

“It’s a comedy, everyone around me is having fun, everyone is jumping and I’m slowly sinking into God knows what,” he said.

Even though Bravo said she raised her concerns with the showrunners, her hands were tied.

“I tried for seasons to bring nuances but we don’t have a lot of freedom on set. We cannot change a word or an emotion. They know what they want and we just have to comply,” he said.

“It makes me wonder if I want to be a part of season 5,” Bravo added.

CNN has contacted Netflix for comment.

The question of whether he will return for even more is the fact that the Season 4 cliffhanger includes Emily moving to Rome with a new Italian love interest waiting in the wings.

“When you love something, you want it to be… you want the best version,” Bravo told IndieWire. “I’m not going to lie, I’ve been frustrated with the direction my character is taking. But we’ll see where this leads. The show is not over.

“Emily in Paris” stars Collins, Ashley Park, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Kate Walsh, Camille Razat and Lucien Laviscount, among others.

The show follows Emily, a marketing executive from Chicago, as she travels to Paris for a job that requires her to juggle growing work commitments with new friendships and romantic partners, all in a foreign country.