A stroll till breakfast was likely to be ready
We received numerous e-mails from Alert Janeites today, including Sylvia M, Lisa, and Julie T, and Carol also posted in comments, about an article in Hello! magazine featuring photos of PERSUASION filming in Lyme Regis, particularly a lovely one of Rupert Penry-Jones, which we promptly stole downloaded. Click on the photos at Hello! to see larger versions; unfortunately the “group” photo is cut off at the right, but we are fairly certain that is Sally Hawkins as Anne Elliot looking back at Captain Wentworth… (anybody else having Richard Armitage flashbacks? But we’re not bitter, really.) The costumes look great.
Sylvia M also found a few more photos at Rex Features, which is why we are able to be so certain that it’s Anne looking back longingly.
ETA: a link would be helpful, wouldn’t it? *slaps self with Clue Trout*
November 11th, 2006 at 2:36 pm
Yes, Rupert looks positively dreamy and is a perfect Wentworth, in my opinion. That is definitely Sally Hawkins looking back. I wish the pics at Hello! and Rex Features could be enlarged. I’d love to see who the other actors are. I don’t think we’ve received confirmation on which actors are playing Henrietta, Capt. Benwick, Capt. Harville, etc. as of yet.
November 11th, 2006 at 3:46 pm
Marcy–click on “Filed under Persuasion 2007″ above–Benwick and Harville have been cast, and mentioned in previous posts. Henrietta, I don’t think we’ve seen. Here’s the IMDB page as well.
November 11th, 2006 at 5:09 pm
HELLO indeed! LOL. Wow, Rupert P-J looks great. Liking the look of the costumes.
November 12th, 2006 at 6:52 am
great!
Persuasion is my favorite book and this new movie is going to be fantastic!!!
November 12th, 2006 at 7:27 am
Fantastic photos! I wish everything will be great!!
November 12th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
Still wish they had consulted me on who to cast as anne.
November 13th, 2006 at 12:04 am
Fabulous and she is so cute as well. A much better looking Anne but the acting in the previous Persuasion was fantastic. I do believe we have a major hit here though! I can’t wait!
Any more news on Mansfield Park?
November 13th, 2006 at 3:20 am
Yowza!
November 14th, 2006 at 3:57 am
I can’t help it, but anytime I see a photo of Sally Hawkins in period dress she reminds me of Mrs Clay from the last Persuasion.
November 14th, 2006 at 11:52 am
I can hardly wait to see this. I love Rupert in Spooks, and he looks even better in period clothes. I only hope his Anne is worthy of him.
November 15th, 2006 at 11:33 am
In my opinion, i would think he would be better tempted with Louisa or Henrietta. Why not someone like Justine Waddell?
November 15th, 2006 at 12:37 pm
Why not someone like Justine Waddell?
I would have loved to have seen Justine Waddell as Anne also. Sally Hawkins doesn’t fit my idea of Anne, but I’m only judging based on pictures. I’ve never seen her work. It seems as though many of the people who have seen Ms. Hawkins perform have been very happy that she was cast as Anne. I’m going to be optimistic based on the reaction of people more informed than me until I see P3, which will likely be fall of next year.
November 15th, 2006 at 1:13 pm
Sally Hawkins was absolutely fantastic in “Fingersmith” in a role that involved a lot of silent yearning so I think she’ll make an incredible Anne. I’m especially curious to hear what her accent will be like for this. I’ve only ever heard her to do lower-class London, so it’ll be nice to hear her be a bit more posh.
And to repeat what’s been said in the above comments, concerning the photo: Swoon!
November 15th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
*promptly swoons*
I love the acting in the old one, but one DOES have a need for a truly handsome Wentworth to get the mind engaged. ^_^
November 16th, 2006 at 5:15 pm
There is a video from set of Persuasion on Youtube. It focuses mostly on
Rupert Penry-Jones, but you can also see Sally Hawkins.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q3qLS0BbE1E
November 17th, 2006 at 10:16 pm
Ha, Capt. Wentworth chewing gum and getting his nose powdered. Never thought I’d see that.