In this video, I'm making the case that Mr. Collins is the most misread character in the Jane Austen canon.
From David Bamber's creepy obsequiousness in the 1995 BBC series, to Tom Hollander's nervous awkwardness in Pride and Prejudice 2005, to Matt Smith's gloriously unhinged energy in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies — every actor has brought something different to this character.
But it's the 2026 BBC adaptation of The Other Bennet Sister, based on Janice Hadlow's novel, that finally gives us a Collins with real depth…
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