Jane Austen Is Going Into Business With A Doctor Who Legend — cinemablend.com

The Hollywood Reporter says that Matt Smith has joined the cast of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Based on the Seth Grahame-Smith parody novel of the same name, the film takes the core of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice and weaves in hoards of zombies and some sweet martial arts fight sequences. Lily James is set to star as the smart and ass-kicking Elizabeth Bennet; and Sam Riley (who recently stole scenes as Diaval in Maleficent) will be her Mr. Darcy. Douglas Booth is poised to play Mr. Bingley, while Bella Heathcote is on board to play a Bennet sister (we suspect oldest sister Jane, fated to fall for Bingley). Jack Huston will portray the rascally Mr. Wickham, Emma Greenwell the caustic Caroline Bingley. And for Matt Smith that leaves the role of Mr. Collins.

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