
He is cold and calculating, scheming his way into inheriting the Elliot title and property. Elliot, "the callous and classic Austen foil." In the novel, William Elliot is a distant relative of Anne's and heir presumptive of Anne's father. According to Deadline, Golding is slated to play Mr. The original story, which inspired the 2022 Netflix movie, is a story of love lost and found, about. There’s a reason why Jane Austen ’s works are so.

The Crazy Rich Asians star will also feature in Persuasion. Persuasion is the last novel that Jane Austen wrote before she died in 1817. Starring Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, and Henry Golding, Persuasion attempts to modernize an already modern story. "I was drawn to the occasionally modernised language and themes, breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the audience, and the fact that a strong-willed woman remains as much a topic of discussion these days as it was then," Johnson said of playing Anne. Persuasion starring Dakota Johnson Official Trailer Netflix Netflix 26.1M subscribers 6. Johnson plays 27-year-old heroine, Anne Elliot. Anne must reevaluate both herself in her more mature phase and her relationship with her former suitor. Dakota Johnson Stars In Persuasion In April 2021, Netflix announced that Dakota Johnson would lead the cast. ‘Persuasion’ Review: An Effervescent Dakota Johnson Gives Jane Austen Drama a Cheeky Retelling Carrie Cracknells adaptation is indeed fun and contemporary, but also suffused with the deep. The novel revolves around Anne's reconnection with Captain Frederick Wentworth, her former fiancé whom she left due to societal pressures. Anne Elliot is characterized by her maturity and dissatisfaction with her surroundings. Johnson, best known for the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, will play Austen's older, quietly intellectual protagonist. NICK WALL/NETFLIX Dakota Johnson will star as heroine Anne Elliot.
