It's hard to believe that it's been 20 years since we watched Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet fall in love in the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Though there have been other takes on the Jane Austen novel, there is something truly magic about the movie starring Keira Knightley , Matthew Macfadyen, Rosamund Pike, and Carey Mulligan , among other standout actors.
Jane Austen, born December 16, , would have been years old this year. Her work examines topics including wealth, marriage, and social class and continues to have an impact on the cultural landscape today. We've gathered images of the Pride and Prejudice cast then and now.
It's incredible to see how much they've changed or in some cases, not changed since the movie was released in November Keep reading to see your favorite Pride and Prejudice actors in and today, plus information about their careers and families. Keira Knightley starred in Pride and Prejudice as Elizabeth Bennet, the second-eldest daughter of the Bennet family and the movie's main character. She was 20 years old when she starred in the film. She'd already starred in other notable movies at this point in time, including Love Actually and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Knightley turns 40 years old in She'll soon be starring in The Woman in Cabin 10 , a psychological thriller based on the novel by Ruth Ware. She has been married to musician James Righton since and has two children.
Matthew Macfadyen played the dashing Mr. Darcy in the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Viewers everywhere swooned when he declared to Elizabeth, "You have bewitched me, body and soul. Darcy because he worried he had been miscast. Macfadyen won Best Supporting Actor Emmys in and for playing the character. He also starred in 's Deadpool and Wolverine as Mr. Brenda Blethyn played the energetic Mrs.
