Netflix’s new adaptation of Persuasion stars 50 Shades of Grey’s Dakota Johnson as a messy millennial who swigs wine from the bottle, while lusting after her ex.
Indiewire"A conversation that I've had with lots of the actors that I've worked with over the years is how powerful it can be for a diverse audience to see themselves represented in historic cultural texts and stories, because in some way it sort of broadens the scope of the audience who can feel part of this story or can feel ownership over this story. For me, that's one of the most powerful reasons to cast in this way.
“It is a book about figuring out your priorities,” screenwriter Alice Victoria Winslow told The Washington Post. Grant's Sir Walter Elliot is another highlight, as is scene-stealing Mia McKenna-Bruce as Anne's younger sister Mary. When Mary declares "the thing you must understand about me is that I am an empath," it perfectly captures Austen's satirical characterisation of a hysterical and highly strung woman for a contemporary audience.
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