Ashley Park watching a fight scene Emily in Paris In which he hit Lily Collins with a croissant.
​Recently during a conversation PeopleAt PaleyFest LA 2026, Park shared that she would “never forget” the filming of the fight scene, while she also reflected on her and Lily’s real-life and onscreen friendship.
​”Oh my God. Well, it was really interesting, because we always say that a lot of our characters are very inspired by our own friendships. Like, we’ve never had a fight like this,” Park said excitedly.
​She continued to explain, “We’ve never had this kind of conversation. We communicate very well, and we say, ‘Oh, I think this is the time where our characters can learn this kind of lesson.’ “
Park also recalled how a croissant left its mark on Collin’s face, “I’ll never forget the impression of the croissant pieces on his face. And to do that to his friend – we had to stop. I said, ‘Are you OK?’ “
Sharing the details behind the pastry fight, Park said, “Croissants are very light, so to aim it properly, you have to hit it really hard. And so I wasn’t aiming it correctly. I think because of the tech they use, I really hit it.”
the Netflix The series tells the story of Emily Cooper (played by Lily), an ambitious American marketing executive making her living in Paris after moving from Chicago.
fifth installment of Emily in Paris Was released in December 2025 and after the success of the previous season, the shooting of the next season has already started.
