Fwaw, that Mr. Darcy
Alert Janeite Erandika writes to tell us that Sky Showbiz reports that the newly-bewhiskered Colin Firth has very nice things to say about the new Darcy on the block.
“I hear Matthew is fantastic. I knew he would be,” Colin says.
“That role was fantastic to me ten years ago but I think it’s other people, not me, who have found it weird that someone else should play it.
“I played Hamlet once and I’ve seen others play that too. I don’t own the Darcy role and never wanted to.
“I’m very happy to let as brilliant an actor as Matthew take on the mantle,” he concluded.
They are so unwise as to ask for fangirl opinions. Should make for some interesting e-mails.
In other P&P3 news, SERENITY has finally dethroned P&P as the U.K. box-office champ.
October 13th, 2005 at 2:19 pm
I hate his new whiskers!!!
He looks like an untidy grizzly bear!!!
It’s nice of him to say such nice things about Matthew.
I hope those people knew what they were in for when they asked who was the better Darcy!
So P&P has finaly been dethroned!
Too bad!
October 14th, 2005 at 8:58 am
It seems like they ARE afraid of clamoring fangirls.
That’s why they stick to good old mail accounts so they can at least have a little bit of control over.
Ah, Colin. Always a gentleman.
October 14th, 2005 at 1:38 pm
Ah Colin, what a man, so generous of spirit. No wonder we all admire and love him.
Is there any reason for us to choose between two different interpretations of the role of Darcy? Can we not enjoy both performances by two fine actors?
How wonderful that the film topped the box office revenues for as long as it did. All I have to say is that I just can’t wait for November!
M
October 14th, 2005 at 3:47 pm
I totally agree that you don’t need to choose! Both Colin and Matthew give wonderful performances in two very different versions of P&P.
October 30th, 2005 at 8:07 am
It is very interesting that Messrs Firth and McFadyen made exactly the same point in different ways and interviews - that if actors got hung up because someone else had played the same role very successfully nobody would ever take on Hamlet again.