Netflix's New 'Pride & Prejudice' Rounds Out Cast as Filming Begins
The first image for Netflix's new Pride & Prejudice is out, and those holding their breath can breathe a sigh of relief. While it won't be certain whether this new adaptation will be as embarrassingly bad as the 2022 Persuasion until it debuts*, the first image of the Bennet women shows that this take understands the assignment visually. But perhaps more importantly, writer Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) has come out with a statement meant to calm any worries that Lizzie Bennet might not be exactly as she ought.
(*Word to the wise: If your audience thinks Anne Elliot's best match is Mr. Elliot, you have failed at Persuasion.)
The announcement that filming has commenced, along with the casting of the adaptation, notably opens with the promise that "the series will be a faithful, classic adaptation of the novel." It also highlights Alderton's statement about the forthcoming project:
