Matthew Macfadyen ‘didn’t really’ enjoy playing Mr. Darcy in ‘Pride & Prejudice’

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Tom Wambsgans in HBO’s “Succession,”Matthew Macfadyen was most known for his role as Mr. Darcy in the 2005 adaptation of “Pride & Prejudice” opposite Keira Knightley.Despite fans swooning over his portrayal of the brooding love interest of Elizabeth Bennet, Macfadyen, 49, revealed he “didn’t really” enjoy playing the part in the adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic during an interview on “CBS Mornings” Tuesday.“I feel bad saying that,” he admitted. “There were moments I had a good time, but I wish I’d enjoyed it more.

I wish I was less worried about it.”Macfadyen confessed that his stress surrounding the experience stemmed from feeling like he wasn’t fit for the role.“I just felt a bit miscast.

I’m not dishy enough, or I’m not, you know,” he continued. “But it worked out.” Despite his reservations about the role, the actor said, “The most flattering thing that happens to me now is people say, ‘Were you Mr.

Darcy?’ It’s a good 20 years later. So I think, ‘I can’t be aging that badly.’ ”In an interview with MovieFreak, director Joe Wright disclosed that casting Knightley, 39, as Elizabeth allowed him to cast Macfadyen as Mr.