Advertisement Continue reading the main storyA real-life Mr. Darcy in that era would have been a “far cry from muscular modern-day television representations” portrayed by actors such as Mr. Firth, Elliot Cowan and Matthew Macfayden, the study concluded. Mr. Firth, who is most often associated with the role, is broad-shouldered, with short, dark curls framing a square jaw. One of the most memorable moments in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” showed Mr. Firth, as Mr. Darcy, emerging from a lake in a soaking wet shirt that displayed the contours of his ripped torso. Had he actually existed in 19th-century Britain, Mr. Darcy would not have been “Colin Firth emerging like Venus from the waves,” Professor Sutherland said. Darcy looked like a shorter version of Napoleon.” She remains a firm fan of Mr. Firth, however.

Source: New York Times February 09, 2017 17:37 UTC