It's a particularly exciting year to be a so-called Janite, as the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth has coincided with announcements of numerous TV and and film adaptations – and now Netflix has released the full cast for its own take on Pride and Prejudice.
Bestselling author Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and director Euros Lyn (Doctor Who, Happy Valley) are introducing the most ardently loved tale of enemies-to-lovers to a whole new generation in a six-part limited series for the streaming platform.
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Speaking to Netflix, Alderton said “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.
The book is a gift to adapt — packed with drama and depth as well as comedy and charm. In it lies the opportunity to examine the complexities of love, family, friendship, and society, while aspiring to Austen’s delightfully observational voice. 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.”
And judging by the photo above, it looks as though the adaptation will remain rooted to its Regency setting.
Who's starring in the Netflix Pride and Prejudice adaptation?
With the exception of Charlotte Lucas, whose casting is yet to be announced, the full cast of Netflix's Pride and Prejudice adaptation is:
- Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet
- Jack Lowden as Mr Darcy
- Olivia Colman as Mrs Bennet
- Rufus Sewell as Mr Bennet
- Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet
- Hopey Parish as Mary Bennet
- Hollie Avery as Kitty Bennet
- Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet
- Louis Partridge as Mr Wickham
- Daryl McCormack as Mr Bingley
- Siena Kelly as Caroline Bingley
- Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
- Jamie Demetriou as Mr Collins
- Anjana Vasan as Mrs Gardiner
- Sebastian Armesto as Mr Gardiner
- Rosie Cavaliero as Lady Lucas
- Saffron Coomber as Mrs Hurst
- James Dryden as Mr Hurst
- Justin Edwards as Sir William Lucas
- James Northcote as Colonel Forster
- Eloise Webb as Harriet Forster
- Isabella Sermon as Georgiana Darcy
Where is Netflix's Pride and Prejudice being filmed?
Filming for the adaptation has only just begun, but we'll bring more news about where the series will be filmed as production gets fully underway. Perhaps the locations team will use places from previous adaptations such as Lyme Park, Stourhead, Lacock and Chatsworth House?
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Top image credit: first look of Netflix's Pride and Prejudice. Credit: Ludovic Robert/Netflix
