We love his portrayal 'most ardently.'
Jane Austen’s proud and aloof Mr. Darcy, from her most famous novel Pride and Prejudice, is undoubtedly one of the most famous romantic heroes of all time and has inspired countless others. Since Laurence Olivier in 1940, many actors have tried their hand at portraying him on the small and big screen, but one performance is often heralded as the best: Colin Firth in the 1995 BBC miniseries adaptation of the book.
While Macfadyen’s Darcy is still clearly proud and sufficiently arrogant, he brings a deeper emotional range to Darcy, which is especially admirable given the shorter duration of the 2005 adaptation — it clocks in at just over two hours, compared to the nearly six-hour length of the miniseries. The fact that he was able to make Darcy so sympathetic — while still retaining the essence of the character — in such a short run time is no small feat.
Macfadyen and Knightley’s Chemistry Bewitched Us, "Body and Soul" Alongside the social commentary, wry humor, and human observation that is present in every Austen novel, Pride and Prejudice is at its core a romance, and the 2005 adaptation takes that to the next level. It would fall apart without undeniable chemistry from its two leads, but Macfadyen and Knightley more than deliver.
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