Netflix Reveals Full Cast & First Image From “Pride and Prejudice” Limited Series
Earlier today, we took a look at new photos from Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Netflix epic Frankenstein, with fresh images of Jacob Elordi as the iconic monster. Del Toro has been dreaming about tackling Mary Shelley’s deathless novel for years, and at long last, he’s done it (Frankenstein is headed to the Venice Film Festival, after which it’ll have its global premiere in November). Yet Netflix isn’t done with its big reveals, however, as we bring you fresh news about another major adaptation of a beloved work of literature, Dolly Alderton’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, in a new 6-part limited series, directed by Heartstopper helmer Euros Lyn.
The cast for the upcoming series is appropriately starry, with the previously announced Emma Corrin (Nosferatu, Deadpool & Wolverine) as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) as Mr. Darcy, and Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet.
New cast members revealed include Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat) as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor (Industry) as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats) as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) as Mr. Bingley, Louis Patridge (House of Guinness) as Mr. Wickham, Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper) as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly (Black Mirror) as Caroline Bingley, and Fiona Shaw (Andor, Killing Eve) as Lady Catherine de Bourg. Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery make their debuts as Mary Bennet and Kitty Bennet, respectively.
“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,” Dolly Alderton said in a statement. “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.”
Featured image: (L-R) Emma Corrin, Freya Mavor, Oliva Colman, Hopey Parish, Hollie Avery
