Emma Corrin in fresh career boost as non-binary star is set to play iconic role in new Netflix show
NON-BINARY star Emma Corrin is being lined up to play Keira Knightley’s role in Pride And Prejudice.
The Crown actor, 28, is set to portray Elizabeth Bennet in an upcoming adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1813 novel.
A script for the series, which is in early development at Netflix, is being written by Everything I Know About Love author Dolly Alderton.
Keira, 39, played the lead role in the 2005 big screen version.
A source said: “Dolly is working on a Pride And Prejudice script for Netflix and thinks Emma would be perfect to play Elizabeth.
“She is a big fan of Emma’s work, most notably in The Crown where Emma played Princess Diana.
“Dolly is also very progressive and forward-thinking, so thinks that having a non-binary star in the role would be a brilliant move.”
Emma came out as non-binary in 2021, saying they felt “more seen” when referred to as “they.”
Last year, Emma said: “It’s not a rejection of femininity or masculinity, it’s sort of an embrace of both.
“My experience on this earth has been a female one, up until recently, and I still love all those parts of me.
“But I would love to play non- binary, new parts, male parts.”
Netflix is said to be keen to green-light the production following the success of its adaptation of Austen’s novel Persuasion in 2022.
The BBC is also creating a ten-part series, The Other Bennet Sister, focusing on Elizabeth’s sister Mary.