Overview

• Rupert Everett made his Emily in Paris debut as interior designer Giorgio Barbieri in the Season 4 finale
• He told Vanity Fair he was “fired” from Season 5 after expecting a callback for a larger role in the Rome-set episodes
• A production source said his character’s storyline simply concluded as intended for a guest star
• He clarified to The Independent on August 1 that no firing occurred and that his Italian remarks were mistranslated
• The exchange highlights the show’s rotating guest cast and the scripted nature of one-episode arcs on the series