Keira Knightley and My Fair Lady?

[stella]

Keira Knightley to Star in “My Fair Lady” Remake
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Keira Knightley


According to Telegraph.co.uk, Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean) has won the role of Eliza Doolittle in a new film adaptation of “My Fair Lady.”

Scarlett Johansson was also up for the lead role, but the site reported that Joe Wright has come on to direct, and it seems that Wright has gone with Knightley, who he directed in “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement” to star.

Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) is writing the screenplay. Daniel Craig is also being mentioned as a possibility to play Professor Henry Higgins.

Knightley, the 24-year-old actress, last starred in “The Duchess” and has a few new upcoming roles, including in William Monahan’s “London Boulevard.”

--Wright is no longer in the project and seeing that he failed in P&P direction and some say in Atonement which I thought was better. It is John Madden who did Shakespeare in Love with another Austen actress Gwyneth Paltrow. It remains to be seen whether or not she will do the remake or not. Oddly enough Martine McCutcheon whom has never been in an Austen played the stage version of My Fair Lady but more importantly in Love Actually with two Austen men and one lady Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson who is writing the screenplay as mentioned.

Stella

[Lulubelle]

I actually counted a total of five Austen actors / actresses when I watched Love Actually. There are the ones you have mentioned, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson. Then of course there is Miss Knightley herself. But do not forget Colin Firth. I know he was in a television adaptation rather than a film but let's give the man some credit since he did do such a fabulous job at being Mr Darcy. I think to many women he is the one and only Mr Darcy and therefore certainly deserves to ba called an Austen actor!

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[Claudine]

I actually counted a total of five Austen actors / actresses when I watched Love Actually. There are the ones you have mentioned, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson. Then of course there is Miss Knightley herself. But do not forget Colin Firth. I know he was in a television adaptation rather than a film but let's give the man some credit since he did do such a fabulous job at being Mr Darcy. I think to many women he is the one and only Mr Darcy and therefore certainly deserves to ba called an Austen actor!

http://www.ilove-janeausten.blogspot.com

Hello Lulubelle welcome to the forum I have added your blog to the list of Jane Austen Societies which also includes blogs by members of the forum

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[stella]

I actually counted a total of five Austen actors / actresses when I watched Love Actually. There are the ones you have mentioned, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson. Then of course there is Miss Knightley herself. But do not forget Colin Firth. I know he was in a television adaptation rather than a film but let's give the man some credit since he did do such a fabulous job at being Mr Darcy. I think to many women he is the one and only Mr Darcy and therefore certainly deserves to ba called an Austen actor!

http://www.ilove-janeausten.blogspot.com

Of couse Lulubelle that was a deliberate omission on my part to test if people were really reading what I post. I do that from time to time now and then but the next question as I have asked others previously on a mock re-cast of actors you also would like to see as Darcy. Myself being also a Richard Armitage fan with his smoldering Darcy like presence in North and South would do better justice to Darcy than 05' version of P&P with Matthew MacFadye.

Any thoughts

Stella

[MissMelody]

okay, I could imagine keira to be the leading character.. but daniel craig?? I mean, come on!! He's the bond actor, I couldn't imagine him to play anyone else... but well, I'd be looking forward to a new movie of my fair lady, though I think no one can top the one with audrey hepburn...
does someone know who else will take part at this movie??

[stella]

okay, I could imagine keira to be the leading character.. but daniel craig?? I mean, come on!! He's the bond actor, I couldn't imagine him to play anyone else... but well, I'd be looking forward to a new movie of my fair lady, though I think no one can top the one with audrey hepburn...
does someone know who else will take part at this movie??

Hiya Miss Melody! glad to see you can post now! wonderful!! coincidentally Martine McCutcheon played in My Fair Lady the stage version in the UK and she was in Love Actually with Hugh Grant and other notable Austen actors.

Stella:D