‘Woke’ Netflix bosses axe iconic scene from Pride and Prejudice remake to ‘avoid objectifying men’
Netflix bosses have axed an iconic moment from Pride and Prejudice in a new ‘woke’ move to avoid ‘objectifying men’.
The unforgettable scene of Mr Darcy – played by Colin Firth – emerging from a lake was all the rage in 1995.
But show bosses have confirmed it will not resurface in the forthcoming version of the rom-com.
According to reports, many fans will be disappointed as the famous BBC scene is said to have ‘got millions of women hot under the collar’.
A source told The Sun: ‘It is also credited for sparking subsequent moments of male objectification on screen – likes Aidan Turner’s famous topless scything scene in Poldark.’
It’s claimed that Netflix bosses ‘don’t want a repeat’.
Netflix bosses have axed an iconic moment from Pride and Prejudice in an unexpected move – featuring a sodden Colin Firth
Show bosses have confirmed it will not resurface in the forthcoming version of the rom-com, to ‘avoid objectifying men’
The saucy scene soon became one of the most favourite TV scenes, however it didn’t actually feature in Jane Austen’s original 1813 story.
Arguably the most iconic wet shirt ever worn sold at auction for £25,000 – double its estimated sale price.
The famous scene turned Oscar-winner Firth into a sex symbol and also rocketed the shirt’s sale price 30 years later, after auctioneers estimated it would be sold for between £7,000 and £10,000.
The sale contained costumes archived by Cosprop, a costume house founded by Oscar-winning designer John Bright in 1965.
Oscar-winner Firth played Fitzwilliam Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, opposite Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet – who is surprised when she visits his estate, Pemberley, to find him wet and not properly dressed.
The moment has been re-imagined in Netflix series Bridgerton, when British actor Jonathan Bailey steps out of a lake, and was also referenced in Bridget Jones’s Diary, which stars Firth as another Mr Darcy, a nod to his portrayal by writer Helen Fielding.
The famous ‘wet shirt’ was designed by renowned costume designer Dinah Collin and then made by Cosprop.
Cosprop’s general manager Chris Garlick said multiple versions of the shirt were made as it was worn in wet and dry scenes, and in case of re-takes.
The wet shirt scene has become one of the most famous TV moments of all time, despite not actually featuring in the original story
The now dry shirt was sold for a hammer price of £20,000, with the buyer’s premium of £5,000 taking the overall total to £25,000
The whereabouts of three fully verified shirts are known, according to Kerry Taylor.
Almost 30 years after the scene first aired, the now dry shirt was sold for a hammer price of £20,000, with the buyer’s premium of £5,000 taking the overall total to £25,000, all of which will go to charity.
Costumes from TV drama series including Poldark, Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey also went under the hammer.
