Matthew Macfadyen reveals why he HATED playing iconic Pride & Prejudice role: 'I wish I had enjoyed it'

Matthew Macfadyen has revealed he did not bask playing Mr Darcy successful nan 2005 movie Pride & Prejudice contempt nan occupation being 1 of his astir prolific to day - admitting he did not consciousness 'dishy enough.'

The Emmy award-winning Succession star, 49, portrayed nan starring man alongside Keira Knightley successful what has been described arsenic his astir salient early role.

However, speaking to analogous Anthony Mason connected Tuesday's section of CBS Mornings, Matthew admitted he believed he had been 'miscast' for nan portion and didn't consciousness assured during production.

'You said you didn't really bask playing Darcy,' Anthony asked, to which Matthew responded, 'No, I didn't really.'

After a probe from Anthony, Matthew explained: 'I consciousness bad saying that. 

'There were moments wherever I had a bully time, but I wish I would person enjoyed it more. I wish I was little worried astir it.

'Maybe I felt a spot miscast. I'm not dishy enough. But it worked out.'

Matthew shared nan surface alongside a 20-year-old Keira successful Pride & Prejudice, nan adjustment of Jane Austen's romanticist caller of nan aforesaid name.

Directed by Joe Wright successful his characteristic directorial debut, Keira, 39, starred arsenic Matthew's emotion liking Elizabeth Bennet.

She would spell connected to unafraid a information for Best Actress astatine nan 78th Academy Awards for her performance, making her nan third-youngest nominee for nan grant astatine nan time. 

Donald Sutherland, Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander, Dame Judi Dench, and Carey Mulligan besides had roles successful nan movie.

Pride & Prejudice was a container agency deed and grossed an awesome $121.6 cardinal worldwide connected a fund of $28 million. 

The movie adjustment came 9 years aft nan six-episode tv play which starred Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle successful nan starring roles arsenic Darcy and Elizabeth. 

Mr Darcy actors Matthew and Colin would later spell connected to prima alongside each different successful nan 2021 warfare drama, Operation Mincemeat. 

When asked whether nan duo ever compared notes, Matthew said: 'Yes, yes, yes. Exhaustively, extensively.'

Reflecting connected nan film's legacy, he told Anthony: 'I deliberation nan astir breathtaking point that happens to maine now is group say, "Are you Mr Darcy?"

'And it’s a bully 20 years later, truthful I deliberation I can’t beryllium aging that badly.'

In an question and reply pinch Daily Mail successful 2005 up of nan film's release, Matthew, who is joined to character Keeley Hawes, said he recovered Darcy to beryllium 'very sympathetic.'

He added: 'I find it heartbreaking that he's seen arsenic very haughty and proud - and he is those things - but he's a young man who is still grieving for his parents.

'He's from an ancient family and has this immense responsibility, but it seemed to maine that he's still trying to activity retired who he is and really to beryllium successful nan world. 

'I recovered that very interesting, and I recovered him very sympathetic.'

The dad-of-two besides admitted: 'I hadn't publication nan caller earlier we changeable nan film. He is based connected nan script.'