Hollywood actor Colin Firth has revealed Bbc bosses forced him to cover up during his iconic Pride And Prejudice lake scene amid fears nudity was not appropriate for the family-friendly Tv adaptation.
The Oscar winner shot to sex symbol status as Mr. Darcy after he was seen emerging from a swim in tight, wet clothing in the 1995 mini-series based on Jane Austen's novel.
The screenwriter subsequently revealed he had intended for Firth to shoot the lake scene naked, and the actor has long been rumoured to have refused to strip off.
However, Firth has now revealed he was willing to shoot the scene, but Bbc bosses put a stop to it.
He tells U.K. Tv host Jonathan Ross, "I was meant to be wearing precisely nothing... (It was down to) the Bbc and me being a bit prudish I suppose... I probably would have done it (though)... They had a problem because the writer had written that he (Darcy) takes all of his kit off and jumps in the pond and we all knew that that was going to be delicate for family viewing."
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