P&P3 rumors debunked
We wrote yesterday that the IMdB is listing Claudie Blakley as playing Mrs. Phillips in the upcoming film and that Samantha Bloom has an “unknown” role, in direct opposition to the information we previously received from a representative of the film’s U.S. distributor. We suspect that the information was sent in by the frantic Orlando Bloom fangirls who are spreading the rumor that Ms. Bloom, Orlando’s sister, would be playing Charlotte Lucas, so not only must they get Ms. Bloom on the cast list, they must deny Ms. Blakley her assigned role.
Today, our contact said, and we quote, “The information that I gave you prior was and remains confirmed.” In other words, Claudie Blakley (whom our readers may recall being serenaded by Jeremy Northam in GOSFORD PARK, the fortunate girl) will be playing Charlotte Lucas, and Samatha Bloom is not in the film at all.
We repeat, for you dozen or so Googlers who come to this site daily looking for information on that young lady: Despite statements by individuals purporting to “know” the Bloom family, Samantha Bloom does not have a role in the upcoming film production of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. She will not be playing Charlotte Lucas. SHE IS NOT IN THE MOVIE.
EDIT 4 Feb 2005: So much for our snitty little rant. We received word today that Miss Bloom is indeed in the film as “The Rosings Governess,” we presume meaning the companion to Miss DeBourgh.
Also, the representative said that there is still no U.S. release date for the film, but a spring release is doubtful (that goes for the U.K. as well).
December 9th, 2004 at 1:06 am
Doubtful? Why? Don’t they know I’m waiting impatiently for it?
December 9th, 2004 at 2:10 am
I read something about 23rd of September in UK. Is that wrong?
http://www.thezreview.co.uk
And then I found the 22nd of September as release day for Germany, but I don’t believe that. It will never start in Germany one day earlier.
http://www.zelluloid.de
December 9th, 2004 at 9:26 am
Well, he can only tell me for the U.S., but they don’t even have a tentative date yet.
We had a rumor of a late spring release in the U.K., that’s why I mentioned it to the contact, and he said he was doubtful that would happen. So the fall is certainly still possible!