Emma Thompson Wrote Keira Knightley's Iconic Pride & Prejudice Scene

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Emma Thompson‘s talents know no bounds.

It turns out that the actor from “Love Actually” covertly collaborated on a well-known scene in the 2005 film “Pride & Prejudice”. In this movie, Elizabeth Bennet (played by Keira Knightley) and Charlotte Lucas (portrayed by Claudie Blakley) had a heated argument about the latter’s engagement to Mr. Collins (Tom Hollander), as revealed by director Joe Wright.

In an interview with People, published on April 22, Wright mentioned that he fondly recalled the Charlotte scene. Deborah Moggach, he said, had penned the script exceptionally well. Furthermore, Emma Thompson stepped in to contribute to some of the dialogue.

As per the director, it was during a consultation with Thompson (award-winning screenwriter of the 1995 film “Sense and Sensibility”) that the idea for the final scene emerged. This brainstorming session took place as they strolled through the iconic Hampstead Heath park in London.

According to Wright, he followed her while she led the way, and eventually at the peak of a hill, she told him to take a seat on a nearby bench and retrieve a notepad. She then spontaneously acted out the situation as Wright jotted down her actions.

He added, “She was acting out two roles, and when she faced me and declared, ‘Please don’t pass judgment on me. Absolutely not, don’t judge me,’ it came close to making me tear up.

Approximately twenty-five years after its initial airing, the significant scene has become widely popular on social media platforms like TikTok. Notably, the dialogue—which includes Charlotte remarking, “I’m 27 years old. I have no money and no prospects. I’m already a burden to my parents and I’m frightened”—is regularly employed by TikTok users to celebrate their 27th birthday.

Reflecting on it now, Wright stated that the concepts presented in the Jane Austen adaptation remain “psychologically valid.

Wright clarified, “It was the reason people connected with them back then and continue to do so today. We can still identify with Charlotte as she stands contemplating her life and making difficult decisions.

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