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Pride and Prejudice, the new series coming to Netflix has begun filming in the UK with more names being added to its ensemble cast.

Classic actor Rufus Sewell will be taking on the role of Mr Bennet, while Lydia Bennet will be played by Heartstopper’s Rhea Norwood, and Jamie Demetriou will be turning his hand to the part of Mr Collins.

They join a wider cast which includes the likes of Freya Mavor, Daryl McCormack, and Louis Partridge, alongside the leading roles being filled by Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden, and Olivia Colman, which had been previously announced.

The six-part series has begun filming in the UK with author Dolly Alderton serving as screenwriter and Euros Lyn helming the project as director.

Speaking of her involvement in the series earlier this year, Alderton said: “Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story and I feel very lucky that I get to be a part of it.”

She added: “Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is the blueprint for romantic comedy – it has been a joy to delve back into its pages to find both familiar and fresh ways of bringing this beloved book to life.”

As a faithful adaptation of the classic novel, the new series will bring Pride and Prejudice to the screen for the first time in a television format since the beloved adaptation from the BBC in 1995, which starred Jennifer Ehle and Colin Farrell in the lead roles of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy.

Further details, such as the trailer and release date for Pride and Prejudice on Netflix, have yet to be revealed.