Disney Plus doing Jilly Cooper's Rivals

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This is just the best news. I've been waiting for an adaptation of Rivals since I first fell in love with the bounder Rupert C-B in circa 1997.

But the question is who will play him? I can't think of anyone off the top of my head who can fill those boots - any suggestions?

Louisa was Orla if you CBA to Google 😂

Maud - how about liza tarbuck. Or dawn french

Maybe Monica rather than Maud? Maud is supposed to be stunning and far from mumsy

My ‘in my head’ Cameron was like Jamie Lee Curtis who again, way too old…

How about Troian Bellisario who was Spencer in Pretty Little Liars? Or Janel Parrish who was Mona? Ok, I know Cameron wasn’t described as being of part Chinese heritage, but then again neither was she not…

Maud is meant to be a stunning red head! In her very early 40s. Nothing like Liza Tarbuck!

I always imagined Cameron as looking like Halle Berry

Haha ooops! Greek! I was too excited

PP is correct. Literally nobody is hot enough to be RCB. But they could get the fit right. Like someone else said it needs to be icy toff. Facial features need to be right. And strong and tall. Like this guy wasn’t hot enough 😂but fit that description

I was so pissed off. I stopped reading it. That plus the underage sex with Bianca in whatever book it was. Jilly clearly lost her touch!

I’d like to see Tom Felton as Rupert, think he’s got the perfect look

What a fabulous thread! So many brilliant suggestions. How about Vanessa Kirby (with short hair, obviously) as Cameron? Good at playing bolshy and self-sabotaging. And what about Tobias Menzies as Malise Gordon?

My favourite suggestions from upthread are as follows:

RCB: Joel Kinnaman, Johnny Flynn or Alex Pettyfer
Taggie: Millie Brady or Louisa Harland
Maud: Kathy Kiera Clarke
Patrick: Timothee Chalamet (if ONLY!!!)
Declan: Cillian Murphy
Tony: Tom Hardy
Monica: going to go out on a limb and say Emerald Fennell but de-glammed – she's posh and jolly hockey sticks enough.
Bas: Tom Ellis
Now obsessing over the Strattons and Verekers!

How about Lucy Boynton as the ravishing blonde Sarah Stratton?

Lucy Davis for Lizzie?

I’ve had an utter brain fart about the name of the series or any actress in it, but there’s a UK slummy mummy sitcom with someone who has three names as the lead. And there’s a blond actress who plays a patronising uber mum type. Maybe called Claire? Google is not being my friend here 😂

But anyway, the blonde actress for Valerie.

And I'm going to suggest Richard Madden as the 'impossibly good-looking and perfectly coiffed' James Vereker. He even has the twinkly, caring blue eyes.

Ooh yes, Lucy Punch from Motherland! She would be great as Valerie.

Motherland, that’s it. I only watched the first series

I am going to bed now but j before I leave can I suggest Nicola Coughlan as Lizzie Vereker. She looks perfect in this photo.

Yes to Lucy Punch!

Just got out of bed to suggest Ophelia Lovibond as Janey. Oh dear, I am obsessed! Such is the power of Jilly. Must stop now, good night!

Eleanor Thompson for Maud

She's ten years too young but with the right makeup it might work.

James Cordon as Freddie

Stephen Graham as Billy

Con O Neil as Declan

Polly Walker as Maud

With James Purefoy as Declan

They were great as the massively dysfunctional Atia and Antony in Rome 😁

YES.

Vicky McClure as Cameron if she can do an American accent.

Is Dame Enid in Rivals? If so Sheila Hancock