Matthew Macfadyen reveals why he felt miscast as Mr. Darcy in 'Pride & Prejudice': 'I'm not dishy enough'
with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies,, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel,Bridgerton"I didn't really ," he said.
He then revealed that most of the reason for his misgivings was his sense that he didn't fit the role."I felt a bit miscast, like, 'I'm not dishy enough,'" he confessed."But it worked out." (Has he seen how many gifs have been made of hisHowever, now Macfayden wears being recognized as Darcy as something of a badge of honor. "Probably the most flattering thing that happens to me now is people say, 'Were you Mr. Darcy?'" he added.
"I think it was probably pointed out to me by Colin's agent," Madden said of realizing he had cast two Mr. Darcys in his film. "The trouble is, when you become so identified with a character, as Colin certainly was with Mr. Darcy, it's never far from his mind, or perhaps his agent's mind. When I told them that I'd cast Matthew, that's when suddenly I became aware of it.
For Austen-ites, however, who have been bewitched by him, body and soul, Mr. Darcy's never very far from our minds.Joker: Folie à Deux
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