'Bridgerton' star Jonathan Bailey to step away from acting after ‘Wicked’ to prioritize charity work - Report

'Jurassic World Rebirth' and 'Bridgerton' star Jonathan Bailey is pressing a pause on his busy acting career. The 37-year-old Emmy-nominated star, who will soon be seen in 'Wicked: For Good,' shared that he will be taking a break once he finishes the film’s press tour.

While speaking about his nonprofit, the Shameless Fund, which supports LGBTQ+ communities worldwide, Bailey explained that he feels this is the right time to step back and recharge.Let's take a closer look at this development headlining Jonathan Bailey.

Jonathan Bailey on taking a break after busy years

The English actor revealed he was taking a break from the big screen to concentrate on managing his charity, The Shameless Fund, in a new interview with British GQ that was published on Wednesday, September 3.Bailey remarked, “I've been working solidly for about three years now, which has been amazing and mind-blowing. But with everything happening in the world right now, I'm going to stop acting for a bit next year and just focus on The Shameless Fund."

Jonathan Bailey's recent Hollywood success

In July, Bailey co-starred with Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali in the blockbuster film Jurassic World Rebirth. Variety reports that the Gareth Edwards-directed movie made over USD 800 million worldwide.

According to Bailey, he already has a strategy set up for expanding his passion project.The Fellow Travelers actor stated, “Over the next few months, I'll be focusing on staffing and making sure we get all the right people in all the right places."

Jonathan Bailey's collaboration with an eyeglass manufacturing brand

Bailey realized that the Shameless Fund sunglasses he designed with Cubitts, an eyeglass manufacturer based in England, had been on the market for a while. Before changing gears, he remarked of cycling, "There's a lot of room for expression in it.""It's colorful, and I love color," Bailey added. "I feel like it's something that should be embraced more. That's why when we're working on the Shameless Fund, the color pink is so important. It's an expression of joy and happiness, and it's incredibly flattering—a reason why I wore it so much during the Wicked press tour."Additionally, he has enlisted the assistance of his well-known friends along with himself to wear the shades with the eye-catching pink frames. On August 25, Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo posted a selfie to the Shameless Fund's Instagram account. Johansson, 40, also shared a selfie with Bailey, who was pretending to be biting her neck for the pic.