It is a truth universally acknowledged that a streaming service in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a Pride and Prejudice adaptation. Netflix has officially thrown its bonnet into the ring, announcing an all-star cast for a new, six-part limited series based on Jane Austen’s classic.
Emma Corrin (The Crown) will play Elizabeth Bennet alongside Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) as the brooding Mr Darcy. They’re joined by Olivia Colman as the perpetually flustered Mrs Bennet, with Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat) cast as Mr Bennet. The line-up also includes Industry’s Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper) as Lydia, Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine de Bourg and Stath Lets Flats creator Jamie Demetriou as the comically snooty Mr Collins.
