Fabien Frankel reveals what he really thinks about viral Criston Cole and Gwayne ...
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Fabien Frankel and Freddie Fox both agree with fans who "ship" Criston Cole and Gwayne — but what does it mean when actors validate a fan theory about their own characters?
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Theory Briefing
- Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole) and Freddie Fox (Gwayne) publicly endorsed a fan theory that reads their characters' dynamic as a romantic or deeply charged bond.
- Fans began "shipping" Cole and Gwayne after picking up on cues in their on-screen equation that the show's text leaves deliberately ambiguous.
- When lead actors validate a fan reading, it blurs the line between authorial intent and audience projection — fueling the theory further rather than settling it.