Tom Hardy breaks silence on 'Pride & Prejudice' audition
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 28, 2025
Hollywood star Tom Hardy has finally addressed the long-standing rumours of him auditioning for Mr. Darcy, the iconic role which was eventually played by Matthew Macfadyen in Joe Wright’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’.
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Out and about for the promotions of his latest film, ‘Havoc’, last week, actor Tom Hardy used the opportunity to break his silence on the audition buzz of ‘Pride & Prejudice’, as Joe Wright’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s timeless romance tale has also been re-released in theatres.
When asked whether it’s true that he auditioned for Mr. Darcy in the film, Hardy clarified, “No, I didn’t actually get an audition.”
“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 recalled with a brief laugh. “That’s showbiz!”
Notably, Joe Wright’s critically acclaimed and commercially hit retelling of Jane Austen’s 1813 novel ‘Pride & Prejudice’ (2005), starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen in lead roles, is back in theatres after 20 years of its initial release, to mark the 250th birth anniversary of the English novelist.
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Meanwhile, on the work front, Hardy is most recently seen in Netflix’s action thriller ‘Havoc’, written and directed by Gareth Evans. The title premiered on the streaming giant earlier this week.