Potential casting news for new MANSFIELD PARK
The Stage has reported that ITV, whose planned Austen-centric season we blogged about back in November, is attempting to get Billie Piper (currently appearing in the new series of Doctor Who) to play Fanny Price in their adaptation of MANSFIELD PARK.
The article emphasizes, however, that nothing has been confirmed as of yet:
The Doctor Who star is understood to be in talks to take on the role of Fanny Price in the production, which is penned by Maggie Wadey and is being made by Shameless producer Company Pictures. A source told The Stage: “She is very, very busy but it would be a real coup.”
No other casting for MANSFIELD PARK or NORTHANGER ABBEY, ITV’s other new production, has been announced.
