Matthew Macfadyen opens up about why he ‘didn’t really like’ playing Mr Darcy in 2005 film pride and Prejudice.
The Emmy winner reflects on his film starring opposite Keira Knightley in an interview cbs morningTuesday morning.
“I really don’t [enjoy it],” he admitted. “I feel bad saying this. There were times I had a lot of fun, but I wish I enjoyed it more. I wish I worried less.
Macfadyen added that he felt he was not the right choice for the role of Mr. Darcy. “I felt like there was something wrong with me, like ‘I’m not pretty enough'” Deadpool and Wolverine said the actor. “But it worked out.”
Indeed, the film went on to receive four Oscar nominations. The British actor also admitted that he still gets excited when he is recognized as Mr Darcy in public.
“Probably the most flattering thing that happens to me right now is people saying, ‘Are you Mr. Darcy?'” he said. “It’s going to be great after 20 years. So I thought, ‘I can’t get older’ That very bad.
The film, directed by Joe Wright and based on Jane Austen’s novel of the same name, follows the evolving relationship between Elizabeth Bennet (Knightley), the daughter of a country gentleman, and Mr. Darcy, a wealthy British aristocrat. .
Before Macfadyen took on the beloved character, he was already following in the footsteps of Colin Firth, as he played in the 1995 TV miniseries Mr. Darcy. pride and Prejudice. this succession Star added that the two actors later exchanged notes about their respective experiences “at length” and “extensively.”
