Slow Horses actor can take over the iconic character created by Jane Austen in a new adaptation of the platform
THE Netflix You may have found the new Mr. Darcy. According to information released by Variety This Wednesday (9), the Scottish actor Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) is in advanced negotiations to live the famous romantic hero in the series based on the novel Pride and Prejudicefrom Jane Austen.
Still without confirmed cast, the production will have script of Dolly Aldertonauthor of the bestseller Everything I know about love (Everything I Know About Love)who also wrote the television adaptation of the work itself. Netflix did not officially comment on Lowden’s possible lineup, and previous rumors about Daisy Edgar-Jones In the role of Elizabeth Bennet have not yet been confirmed.
Jack Lowden It is mainly known for the role of River Cartwright in the series Slow Horsesfrom Apple TV+, for which it received nominations to Emmy, Bafta and Golden Globe. He also participated in the miniseries War and Peacefrom the movie Dunkirk (2017) and the biographical drama Benediction (2021).
If confirmed on paper, Lowden will join a list of great actors who have played Mr. Darcy, as Colin Firthin the 1995 BBC miniseries, and Matthew Macfadyenin the 2005 movie directed by Joe Wright.
Netflix has invested in adaptations of Jane Austen classics. In 2022, the platform launched Persuasionstarring Dakota Johnsonwith direction of Carrie Cracknell. There is still no premiere of debut or other details about the new series of Pride and Prejudice.
Source: Rollingstone
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