Day Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Ever since Colin Firth's dashing Mr Darcy emerged from a lake in a wet shirt, we can almost forgive first-time readers for mistakenly believing they'll find such a hero in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The notorious lake scene, which first aired 20 years ago tomorrow, was the brainchild of screenwriter Andrew Davies. He actually wanted Firth naked, but was overruled by a prudish BBC. Instead, a fully-clothed Darcy exuded bottled-up desire for the heroine, with just a bucket's worth of water and a few words. Davies wrote many things into the script to sex it up, but it was Firth's withering looks at Jennifer Ehle's Elizabeth Bennet, or “Lizzy”, that really melted viewers. Whether we credit Davies, Firth, or both, most would agree that the 1995 BBC series was the origin of “Sexy Darcy”.History suggests otherwise. Davies wasn't the first Austen adapter to capitalise on Darcy's pent-up yearnings, and Firth wasn't the first actor to emphasise erogenous zones. To be sure, more than a century of two- and three-dimensional Darcys included some who had neither good looks nor charisma, but it also included smoulderers who left their mark on audiences. Reminds me of I'am Legend, in the books he was white, the film Will Smith played the role. Can't imagine an ugly Mr Darcy http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/mr-darcy-through-the-ages-in-early-portrayals-of-jane-austens-hero-he-wasnt-always-quite-so-hot-a6692781.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Colin Firth annoys me. He always comes across as deathly dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 43rd out of 100 for the most sexiest movie star tho, reminds me of someone, can't think who http://www.empireonline.com/100sexiest2013/men/men.asp?star=43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 iRam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 No, you've never met him av u? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Nope, I'm one of the lucky ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Well I was a bit of a dish in my younger days. and no!the dish wasn't faggots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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