Saturday, April 05, 2008

Sense and Sensibility


Blog readers in the US have no doubt been watching the new TV adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, which aired in the UK some time ago. Although I enjoyed David Morrissey in the role, he's not my idea of Brandon.







Colin Firth was the same age as Brandon when he played Darcy . . .













. . . and so was Sean Bean when he played Sharpe.

I think Sean Bean would have made an excellent Brandon. In fact, I think that Brandon and Sharpe would have had a lot in common. Although they came from different parts of the country and they were from different social classes they were both honourable men.


Amanda Grange

5 comments:

Jan Jones said...

Oh, sorry, I was sitting here so long looking at the nice photos, I forgot what I was going to say.

Anonymous said...

In fact, I think that Brandon and Sharpe would have had a lot in common.

Begone, plot bunny! I say, begone!!!

Anonymous said...

Jane said...

Fabulous photos, Mandy. Colin Firth was the definitive Darcy for me, and Alan Rickman was a superb Brandon in Emma Thompson's screenplay of Sense and Sensibility.

Historical Romance Author said...

Sean Bean would be fabulous in anything - as long as britches and boots are invlved:-)
Fenella Miller

Gabriele Campbell said...

*drools over Sean Bean photo*

He would make a good Brandon, but then it would be incomprehensible why Marianne prefers Willoughby.

Except if you cast Ioan Gruffud, then she might perhaps be excused. :)