When it comes to your favourite film, you always want to go for more and to know every last detail about it. So, this article is for you.
Everyone deserves to have the best, especially if it’s something you are passionate about or interested in. That’s why here you can discover some interesting facts about ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (2005). You’ll probably be blown away by more than one. Tell your friends the most curious and surprising facts they need to know about this film.
- Rosamund Pike turned down a role in Harry Potter to be in Pride and Prejudice
Actress Rosamund Pike turned down the role of Rita Skeeter in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ (2005), as she felt that Jane would be a more prominent role for her.
- Keira Knightley had to wear wigs during the last filming scenes
During the last filmed scenes of Pride and Prejudice, Keira wore a wig because she changed her hairstyle to take on a role in another film she was shooting at the time: Domino (2005). That’s not all. She even had to wear long sleeves to hide her toned, muscular arms.
- Simon Woods had to dye his hair red for his role
Simon Woods, who is naturally blond, had to dye his hair red to play the role of Mr. Bingley. Oddly, after the filming was over, his hair began to grow reddish for a while.
- Matthew Macfadyen has such bad eyesight that a red flag helped him walk
Actor Matthew Macfadyen, who plays Mr. Darcy, has some vision problems in real life. In the scenes where there was thick fog, the director had to be behind the cameras waving a big red flag so that Matthew would know which way to walk.
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- The film was Carey Mulligan’s acting debut
This film was the acting debut of Carey Mulligan, who now, as a result of her role in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ as Kitty Bennet, has a well-recognized acting career.
- Rosamund and Simon dated until Simon confessed to her that he liked men
For many fans, this fact may be heartbreaking. Rosamund and Simon met while studying acting. They began a romantic relationship, but when it became more serious, the actor confessed to her that he was actually attracted to men. Rosamund realized that they could not go on like that, and they became friends. But, the irony of life, it was their turn to act like a couple again in ‘Pride and Prejudice’.
- Rosamund and Joe Wright were going to get married, but Joe called off the wedding days before
Director Joe Wright proposed to actress Rosamund. However, when they were a few weeks away from getting married, Joe decided to call off the wedding. What was his excuse? Rosamund attached a photo of the two of them in the jacuzzi to the invitations, without consulting him first.
- Director Joe Wright was not interested in Keira Knightley playing Elizabeth, because she was too attractive
The director was not convinced to cast Keira Knightley, because in the novel, Elizabeth is described as a woman who is not very attractive. And, in Joe’s eyes, Keira looked too beautiful. In the end, the actress finally convinced him by demonstrating her passion for the character and her admiration for the English novelist Austen.
- There are two different endings to the film
Yes, there are two different endings! The English ending and the American ending. The United States needed a “sweeter and happier” ending. As a result, the American version has an extra eight minutes full of romance. The English, who saw the American ending, disliked it as “too cuddly”.