- The first trailer for the new film adaptation of Sense and Sensibilitystarring Daisy Edgar-Jones, has been released
- Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay and Fiona Shaw also star
- The film is set to premiere in theaters on September 25
The first trailer for the new film adaptation of Sense and Sensibilitystarring Daisy Edgar-Jones as protagonist Elinor Dashwood, has been released – you can check it out below.
Due in cinemas worldwide on September 25, other cast members include Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach and Fiona Shaw.
The new film, directed by Georgia Oakley, is the eighth adaptation of the Jane Austen novel since 1971, across all global media. But fans of the book are already worried that the new film won’t live up to one version in particular: the 1995 film starring Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson.
“Unnecessary,” reads one fan comment on YouTube, while another agrees: “It’s going to be very hard to top Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson.”
A third adds on X: “Stans in 1995 will riot, but it looks like it’s actually causing heartbreak. Count me in for the tissues and bonnets.”
While fans are already divided about the impact of Oakley’s take on the classic book, we’re overlooking potentially the most crucial cast member of the bunch: Caitríona Balfe.
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We’ve all been so busy talking about Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood that we’ve completely neglected what an inspired piece of casting Caitríona Balfe is.
The Outlander star will play Mrs Dashwood, originally played by Gemma Jones in the 1995 film. Balfe is no stranger to creating compelling historical romance, having starred as Claire on the hit Starz series since 2014.
Honestly, she’s the ideal person to throw in the face of a Jane Austen remake that’s so noticeably divisive. The new film needs as many safe hands as possible to fend off the ‘There-wasn’t-anything-in-making-this-film’ brigade, especially if the idea is to showcase something completely different.
As for the above trailer, we can expect traditional period drama vibes throughout. Universal Pictures describes the adaptation as “an irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood.”
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