Persuasionhas added another big name to its impressive cast.
Following the news that
Fifty Shades of Grey s Dakota Johnson will star as Anne Elliot, the streamer has confirmed that
Crazy Rich Asians Henry Golding is on board as Mr Elliot.
Persuasion is being directed by theatre s Carrie Cracknell (
Macbeth) and written by Ron Bass (
Rain Man) and Alice Victoria Winslow, with the movie taking a modern, witty approach to the classic story while still remaining true to the novel . Roy RochlinGetty Images
The official synopsis reads: Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities.
Persuasion. Poised as a modern retelling of Austen s final novel, the story follows 27-year-old Anne Elliot as she deals with the reality of her family s bankruptcy. As if Anne s life couldn t get any more confusing, her former fiancé, Frederick Wentworth, reenters her life just as the snobbish William Elliot makes his intentions known.
With a screenplay written by Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow and Carrie Cracknell making her directorial debut,
Persuasion is set to be a sweeping romantic drama. Rumored to begin filming this month, there s still no word on who s been cast as the dashing Captain Wentworth (or if he ll even stay a captain in the adaptation). Ahead, you can see what we do know so far about the movie s cast.
Henry Golding joins cast of Persuation remake
ANI
06 May 2021, 19:18 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): Malaysian-British actor Henry Golding is all set to star in Netflix s adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Persuasion starring American actor Dakota Johnson in lead.
According to Variety, Henry will essay the role of Mr Elliot, the cousin of Johnson s character. Netflix has not announced the actor who will play Frederick Wentworth (the lead, on-screen love interest of Dakota).
The movie, which is expected to go on the floors in May, will be helmed by Carrie Cracknell, who will make her feature directorial debut with it.
She is known for directing Jake Gyllenhaal in Sea Wall/ A Life on Broadway. Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow have adapted the screenplay.
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): Malaysian-British actor Henry Golding is all set to star in Netflix's adaptation of the Jane Austen novel 'Persuasion'starring American actor Dakota Johnson in lead.