Tom Hardy Reveals Pride And Prejudice Producer's Very Blunt Reaction To Him Playing Mr Darcy

Tom Hardy at the premiere of his new movie HavocTom Hardy has set the record straight about speculation he was once in the running to play Mr Darcy in the 2005 film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice.In fact, the Oscar nominee never even made it to the audition process, after receiving a rather blunt dismissal from one of the movie’s producers.During a recent interview with the Thin Blue Paw Foundation, Tom was asked about his rumoured Pride & Prejudice audition, to which he responded: “I didn’t actually get an audition.”Tom continued: “I was told categorically by a lovely producer that ‘all women have an image or a vision of what Mr Darcy looks like. And, I’m afraid, Tom, you just aren’t it’.He then quipped: “That’s showbiz!”View this post on InstagramA post shared by THAAC (@wearethaac)As much as we’d have loved to see how Tom Hardy would’ve put his spin on the iconic literary character, we’re still pleased the role wound up going to Matthew Macfadyen, who played Mr Darcy alongside Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet.However, last year, the Emmy-winning star of Succession revealed that his Pride & Prejudice role was not one he was ever especially comfortable playing, admitting he felt “a bit miscast” in the movie.Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen in Pride & PrejudiceThe much-loved film will celebrate its 20th anniversary later this year, with director Joe Wright recently opening up to Vanity Fair about why his adaptation of Pride & Prejudice had two different endings depending on where in the world it was released.A new version of Pride & Prejudice is also currently in the works at Netflix, starring The Crown’s Emma Corrin and Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in its lead roles, with Oscar winner Olivia Colman also set to appear.READ MORE:Here's Why Pride And Prejudice's 2005 UK Ending Was So Different To The US'Tom Hardy Says There's A Good Reason His Biker Character In His New Film Sounds 'Like Bugs Bunny'Tom Hardy Has Just Added Gold Medal-Winning Jiu-Jitsu Champion To His CV And... Swooon

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