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Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

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Oct 29, 2026

speaker_24SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
20:48
make everything so
Sonia MangatHOST
20:48
dramatic, Mr. Bennet? Jack Loudon follows in the footsteps of Colin Firth and Matthew McFadyen as Mr.
Sonia MangatHOST
20:54
Darcy.
Jack LowdenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
20:55
We are very different sort of men.

Unknown podcast

45 Best Books Made into Movies

Oct 22 · 2 Mentions

speaker_1HOST
27:12
Let's hear it.
speaker_0HOST
27:13
The debate is, of course, who is the definitive cinematic Mr. Darcy? Are you loyal to Colin Firth from the 1995 BBC miniseries? Or are you a defender of Matthew McFadyen from the 2005 Joe Wright film?
speaker_1HOST
27:28
It is a fascinating study in how different eras interpret the exact same text.
speaker_0HOST
27:32
It really is.
speaker_1HOST
27:33
If we look strictly at Austen's source material, she wrote Darcy as profoundly aloof, deeply uncomfortable in social situations, and fiercely private.
speaker_1HOST
27:43
Matthew McFadyen captures that social anxiety with a sort of painful, quiet vulnerability.
speaker_0HOST
27:49
See, I am a massive McFadyen defender.
speaker_0HOST
27:52
Joe Wright's direction in the 2005 film focuses heavily on sensory intimacy.
Alison FinchHOST
44:32
And the hot redhead.
Alison FinchHOST
44:33
And Mr. Darcy.
Alison FinchHOST
44:35
I've never watched it.
Alison FinchHOST
44:36
Because I don't have HBO.

Unknown podcast

‘Sense and Sensibility’: 11 Biggest Book-to-Movie Changes in 2026 Adaptation

Oct 19 · 1 Mention

speaker_11HOST
4:53
It really is.
speaker_10HOST
4:54
If we map recent period pieces on a spectrum with the absolute swoon-worthy peak being, you know, the famous Matthew McFadyen, Mr. Darcy Handclench from 2005.
speaker_11HOST
5:06
Iconic.
speaker_10HOST
5:07
Truly iconic.
Ryan LattanzioHOST
18:46
Well, of course
Anne ThompsonHOST
18:46
... and Matthew Macfadyen, of course.
Anne ThompsonHOST
18:49
This one is, is good, too, though.
Anne ThompsonHOST
18:50
It's a series, though, you know, the new one on Netflix that's coming.
MelHOST
12:14
And then, like, yeah.
MelHOST
12:15
So, um, MacFadyen is related to the people who owned the manor before, and he's inherited it, and he kind of lied to his friends, 'cause he was just too chicken to stay in it by himself, and he wanted to check it out.
MelHOST
12:30
But he didn't want to...
MelHOST
12:32
He kind of made it into this, this weird face-saving elaborate lie where he was just like, "Oh, let's all go shooting at this manor." And like, "Oh, we need a beater.
MelHOST
15:13
Um, [laughs] uh, so make of that what you will.
MelHOST
15:17
But that's on YouTube if you want.
MelHOST
15:19
MacFadyen's little Charleston moment is beautiful.
MelHOST
15:22
There's a moment where our protagonist friend, I can't remember his name, I think, uh, comes in to the hallway and, like, peeks through the keyhole and sees MacFadyen, who has invited them all, um, doing the Charleston in his bedroom with a gramophone on the floor.
Ben MacintyreGUEST
57:01
I think Oldman as Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was wonderful because they also captured some of that kind of very old-fashioned British Bakelite and brown Windsor suit, all slightly dowdy kind of post-war world, and it's brilliant.
Ben MacintyreGUEST
57:15
But I have great hopes for the new one, for, for, for Matthew Macfadyen as, as Smiley.
Ben MacintyreGUEST
57:20
They've just released the, um, the first stills from that, and he is, he is brilliant.
Ben MacintyreGUEST
57:26
I think he's absolutely superb actor, Matthew.
Alfie DundasHOST
12:12
I think, I think it is better to be normal than the bottom level of VIP.
Alfie DundasHOST
12:17
It's like what Matthew Macfadyen's character says in Succession.
Alfie DundasHOST
12:20
He goes, "You don't want 5 million.
Alfie DundasHOST
12:22
It's torture.
JohnHOST
58:37
... every single possible-
TravisHOST
58:38
I was like, "How's it gonna make another one?" The Matthew McF- the Matthew Macfadyen one is one of her favorites, but she also likes, uh, what's his name? Uh, f- from The King's Speech.
TravisHOST
58:48
Um, Goddammit, what is his name? He's also in The Kingsman.
TravisHOST
58:53
Um-
Tilly BridgesHOST
15:26
For a full cast list of people who don't think funding transphobia that strips trans people of our rights is a deal breaker, head to the IMDb links for these projects in the show notes.
Tilly BridgesHOST
15:35
Riz Ahmed, Shirley Bassey, Matt Berry, Warwick Davis, Nick Frost, Michelle Gomez, Kit Harington, Jessica Henwick, Nicholas Hoult, Keira Knightley, Hugh Laurie, John Lithgow, Matthew Macfadyen, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg, and Indira Varma.
Tilly BridgesHOST
15:53
It is worth noting that Nicholas Hoult has since backed out of the project, citing, quote-unquote, "scheduling difficulties." Call it what you have to so you can get out of the contract, I guess, but the fan outcry over him joining this franchise was pretty big, and I certainly hope it made him realize the harm he'd be doing to both the trans community and his career.
Tilly BridgesHOST
16:11
Link to a Deadline article about it in the show notes.

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