in an interview with people at the premiere of the second half of the fourth season of Emily in Paris Eugenio franches skini opened up about his experience joining the popular Netflix series franches skini who takes on the role of Marcelo the new love interest of Lily Collins character Emily Cooper described his involvement as an unexpected gift the Italian actor was in the midst of filming another TV series in Italy when he was cast in Emily in Paris everything happened very quickly fr skini recalled I didn't have time to realize what was happening despite the fast-paced nature of his casting franches skini embraced the opportunity with enthusiasm immersing himself fully in the role and the experience reflecting on his time working on the series franches skini 32 called The Experience a great joy he is eager to see how his character's storyline unfolds in the upcoming episodes his excitement is palpable as he looks forward to the continued development of his role in addition to his professional excitement franches skini has formed a meaningful personal connection with Collins 35 the two have spent significant time working together and franches skini noted that their close collaboration has led to a strong friendship I worked with Lily all the time so yeah she is my closest friend he shared highlighting the bond that has developed between them overall franches kin's involvement in Emily in Paris has been a rewarding experience both personally and professionally his gratitude for the role and the relationships he's built on set reflect the positive impact the series has had on his career