Ginger Mr Darcy will break barriers, jokes Lowden

Actor Jack Lowden has said he likes the idea of "breaking down barriers" by being a ginger Mr Darcy in a new adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

The 34-year-old joked on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that "it is one of the great last barriers to break down".

In a wide-ranging interview alongside fellow British actor Martin Freeman, 53, he discussed being trained by an ex-MI6 officer and their West End play.

On his role in Netflix's six-part adaptation of Austen's classic novel, Lowden said he might draw on inspiration from some actors who have previously played the iconic Mr Darcy role.

"I quite like the idea of being a ginger Darcy," he told the BBC. "I think that is really breaking down barriers - one of the great last barriers to be broken down."

Sitting next to Lowden a smiling Freeman said he "agreed".

Lowden continued: "I quite like the idea of me coming along and doing something else with it.

"Or just copying one of them because some of the guys who played it are amongst the best. Matthew Macfadyen, to me, is one of the best actors on the planet. So if I just try copy him - maybe that's alright":[]}