Henry Golding is reportedly going to star as the insensitive Mr. Elliot from Jane Austen‘s Persuasion. The Crazy Rich Asians actor is joining Dakota Johnson in the upcoming Netflix and MRC‘s modern take on Austen’s novel.
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It’s a truth universally known that any Jane Austen novel would turn into great success. It’s not only applicable to Pride and Prejudice. Everyone knows Pride and Prejudice is a fan favorite, and has seen many adaptations. But luckily, Jane Austen has other novels. That also have seen a lot of adaptations.
But Persuasion is not one of the most common ones. Persuasion is Jane Austen’s last novel. And it also hasn’t had a good adaptation in quite some time. But Netflix is taking care of that!
In collaboration with MRC, Netflix has created a new modern take on the classic Austen novel.
Today, we also found our Mr. Elliot. Henry Golding, who stole everyone’s hearts with Crazy Rich Asians and Last Christmas, has just joined the cast. He will star alongside Dakota Johnson, from 50 Shades of Grey.
Johnson plays Anne Elliot, a woman ahead of her time, living with her snobby family, at the brink of bankruptcy. She has to choose between the her family and her heart. Her former fiancé returns, and she has to let herself get her second chance at love with Frederick Wentworth.
Golding will play the stuck-up patriarch of the Elliot family. Henry recently teased that there could be a sequel to Crazy Rich Asians. He told Us Weekly: “There’s two other books. It’s just about getting the story right. We led the way with a fantastic movie, first movie, and I think it’s only fair we do it justice and write a good story.”
Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow penned script. Carrie Cracknell, who directed Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge in 2019 in Sea Wall/ A Life on Broadway, will make her feature directorial debut with this movie.
In some swoon-worthy news, Henry Golding has joined director Carrie Cracknell’s adaptation of PERSUASION. The CRAZY RICH ASIANS actor will star as Mr. Elliot opposite Dakota Johnson in Cracknell’s approach to the Jane Austen classic.
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