00:00Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice may have been universally loved, but one person who
00:10has a bone to pick with the role is Mr. Darcy himself, Matthew McFadyen.
00:14The Emmy-winning actor looked back at the 2005 film he starred in opposite Keira Knightley
00:19during an interview with CBS Mornings and admitted that he didn't really enjoy his role.
00:24I feel bad saying that, but there were moments I had a good time, but I wish I'd enjoyed
00:29it more.
00:30I wish I was less worried about it.
00:31McFadyen added that he didn't feel like he was the right choice for the role of Mr. Darcy.
00:35I just felt, maybe I felt a bit miscast, or I'm not dishy enough, or I'm not, you know.
00:40But it worked out.
00:41And it sure did, as the movie went on to score four Oscar nominations and a strong fan base
00:46over the years.
00:47The British actor also confessed that he still gets excited when he's recognized as Mr. Darcy
00:52in public.
00:53Probably the most flattering thing that happens to me now is people say, well, you're Mr.
00:56Darcy.
00:57And it's a good, good 20 years later.
00:59So I think I can't be aging that badly.
01:02The film, based on Jane Austen's novel of the same name, centers on the developing relationship
01:06between Elizabeth Bennet, played by Knightley, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Mr.
01:11Darcy, a wealthy English aristocrat.
01:14Forgive me, madam, for taking up so much of your time.
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