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Pride & Prejudice, non-binary style

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RogueFemale · 01/03/2026 19:25

Starring Emma non-binary Corrin, and Olivia literally a gay man Colman.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/non-binary-star-emma-corrin-35781842

"Author and memoirist Dolly Alderton’s adaptation of the classic novel is treading this same ground by offering a new social commentary: this time on gender. In Alderton’s Pride and Prejudice, Emma Corrin is the first non-binary actor to play the iconic Elizabeth Bennet.

"The casting is a brilliant move that reflects the society we live in today, where people are free and open about not only their sexualities but their gender representation too. To see Corrin play this role will surely be celebrated by the LGBTQIA+ community."

Emma Corrin makes history in new Jane Austen adaptation for Netflix

Star of screen and stage Emma Corrin takes on one of the most iconic characters in English Literature, and marks history for being the first non-binary actor to take on the role

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/non-binary-star-emma-corrin-35781842

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TheKeatingFive · 01/03/2026 19:34

I can only imagine how little time Jane Austen would have had for all this bullshit. Her eyes would have rolled so far they would have departed her head.

UpAndDownAllTheTime · 01/03/2026 19:33

The character of Lizzie Bennet is literally rooted in the fact that she's a woman 🙄

MagpiePi · 01/03/2026 19:32

A woman playing a woman wearing clothing typical for women of the period…
I can see how that is a truly groundbreaking celebration of the alphabet community 🙄

Chersfrozenface · 01/03/2026 19:31

Emma Corrin, the visibly female actor.

I expect the casting process was for a 'female presenting actor". Like the one for Beetlejuice in the West End. https://www.westendtheatre.com/332033/news/beetlejuice-in-the-west-end-to-hold-open-auditions/