Vincent Kartheiser set to play Mr. Darcy
Vincent Kartheiser is heading back to his native Minnesota to portray literary hero Mr. Darcy in a new stage production of Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice.
The actor, who plays angry ad man Pete Campbell on hit TV show Mad Men, will put his charm to the test as he treads the boards this summer (13) at the Guthrie Theater.
His casting has raised some eyebrows among local critics, but
Vincent Kartheiser is determined to prove them wrong.
He tells the Associated Press, "It's interesting playing a
character that people have such strong feelings about before I've
even begun playing him. I don't have a lot of experience playing
famous characters and it's an interesting expectation that lays on
my head."
The actor is no stranger to the Guthrie Theater - he first
performed there at the age of seven in a production of A Christmas
Carol.
Pride and Prejudice will run from 6 July (13) until the end of
August (13).