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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Pride and Prejudice, directed by Joe Wright, and starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen as will-they-won't-they lovers Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. In the two decades since its 2005 debut, this glorious film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel has forged a rich internet legacy, birthing memes, thirst posts, and more.
To toast Pride and Prejudice's re-release in theaters, Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko interviewed Wright over Zoom, looking to discover not only what he makes of the movie's online popularity but also to uncover the origins of these much-memed moments.
For the full article:
0:00 Pride and Prejudice clip
0:05 Joe Wright on the 'internet legacy' of his 'Pride and Prejudice'
0:50 Joe Wright on Charlotte's speech becoming an internet meme
1:24 Joe Wright tells the story Emma Thompson improvising the iconic lines during a writing session
2:45 Why Charlotte's scene is so relatable and how it has lived on in memes
3:16 The internet "frenzy" over Darcy's hand flex
4:16 Joe Wright tells the story of how the hand flex came about
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2025/05/01
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