He is cold and calculating, scheming his way into inheriting the Elliot title and property. Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) is a nonconforming woman with modern sensibilities. Elliot, "the callous and classic Austen foil." In the novel, William Elliot is a distant relative of Anne's and heir presumptive of Anne's father. Based on the English writer’s final novel of the same name, Persuasion is a tale as old as time about getting over one’s ex and everything you shouldn’t do after a breakup. According to Deadline, Golding is slated to play Mr. The Crazy Rich Asians star will also feature in Persuasion. "I was drawn to the occasionally modernised language and themes, breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the audience, and the fact that a strong-willed woman remains as much a topic of discussion these days as it was then," Johnson said of playing Anne. Anne must reevaluate both herself in her more mature phase and her relationship with her former suitor. The novel revolves around Anne's reconnection with Captain Frederick Wentworth, her former fiancé whom she left due to societal pressures. Anne Elliot is characterized by her maturity and dissatisfaction with her surroundings. Johnson, best known for the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, will play Austen's older, quietly intellectual protagonist. NICK WALL/NETFLIX Dakota Johnson will star as heroine Anne Elliot. According to Jane Austen fans online, the trailer for Netflixs Dakota Johnson-led Persuasion adaptation badly missed the novels unique tone.
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