MR Darcy’s wet top will be packed away for a Pride and Prejudice remake to avoid objectifying men.
A dripping Colin Firth emerging from a lake got fans drooling in 1995.
Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice remake will not feature a wet Mr Darcy – played here by Colin Firth[/caption]
But woke Netflix bosses have ruled there will be no repeat when actor Jack Lowden plays Mr Darcy in its forthcoming version of Jane Austen’s classic novel.
Non-binary Emma Corrin has been cast as the heroine Elizabeth Bennet in the drama, potentially dropping later this year.
A TV insider said many fans would be disappointed as the famous BBC scene “got millions of women hot under the collar”.
They added: “It is also credited for sparking subsequent moments of male objectification on screen — like Aidan Turner’s famous topless scything scene in Poldark.
“But Netflix execs have made it clear they don’t want a repeat.”
A sodden Mr Darcy topped a 2013 poll of favourite TV scenes but it did not feature in Austen’s 1813 novel.
Last year the shirt which was worn in the scene went up for auction and was sold for £20,000.
Netflix was approached for comment.
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