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Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice has cast two major characters from the Bennet family. The upcoming Jane Austen adaptation will be a six-episode miniseries from Heartstopper director Euros Lyn and Everything I Know About Love writer Dolly Alderton. The 1813 novel, which follows the bad first impression between the quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet and the rich and handsome Mr. Darcy eventually developing into love, has been adapted to the screen multiple times, most prominently in a 1995 miniseries starring Colin Firth and a 2005 movie starring Keira Knightley.
On their official X account, Netflix has announced that Pride and Prejudice has cast Emma Corrin as the novel’s lead character, Elizabeth Bennet and Olivia Colman as her meddlesome mother, Mrs. Bennet. Both actors previously starred in the streamer’s historical drama The Crown, as Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II respectively. Slow Horses‘ Jack Lowden has also been officially confirmed to be playing Mr. Darcy in the series, after it was recently revealed that he was in talks for the role. See the original post below:
Below, read comments on this development from Corrin, Netflix’s Mona Qureshi, and Alderton via Deadline:
Emma Corrin: Playing Elizabeth Bennet is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To be able to bring this iconic character to life, alongside Olivia and Jack, with Dolly’s phenomenal scripts, is truly the greatest honour. I can’t wait for a new generation to fall in love with this story all over again.
Mona Qureshi: We are delighted to be sharing this beloved British classic with our global audience. Pride and Prejudice is the ultimate romantic comedy. Dolly’s fierce intelligence and enormous heart, twinned with her genuine love of the Austen novel means she is able to bring new insights, whilst celebrating all that the generations of fans hold so dear. The calibre of a cast led by Emma, Jack and Olivia is testament to this precious story being in the best possible hands with Euros Lyn and the team at Lookout Point at the helm.
Dolly Alderton: Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story, and I feel very lucky that I get to be a part of it. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is the blueprint for romantic comedy – it has been a joy to delve back into its pages to find both familiar and fresh ways of bringing this beloved book to life. With Euros Lyn directing our stellar cast, I am so excited to reintroduce these hilarious and complicated characters to those who count Pride and Prejudice as their favourite book, and those who are yet to meet their Lizzie and Mr Darcy.
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Source: Netflix/X & Deadline