History Trivia / PrideAndPrejudiceAndZombies

* BoxOfficeBomb: The film was expected to gross $10-15 million in its opening weekend (against a budget of $28 million). It grossed $15.4 million ''worldwide'' in a little less than a month. Possible factors include tough competition from movies like ''Film/HailCaesar'', ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'', its premier happening in [[DumpMonths February]] and had poor critical reception.

** Creator/NataliePortman was meant to play Lizzie, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. She remained on as a producer.
** Creator/DavidORussell was likewise meant to direct, but he too had to drop out.

* PlayingWithCharacterType: Creator/LilyJames got known for starring in various period pieces - ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', ''War & Peace'' and ''{{Film/Cinderella 2015}}''. Here she plays with her EnglishRose image, portraying Elizabeth Bennet as a zombie hunter.

** Creator/SallyPhillips jumped at the chance to play Mrs Bennet and described it as her favourite role.

* ActorAllusion:
** When [[Creator/MattSmith Matt Smith's]] character proposes marriage he asks the object of his affections if she will be his [[Series/DoctorWho companion]].
** Lady Catherine, played by [[Creator/LenaHeadey Lena Headey]], does not duel [[spoiler:Elizabeth]] herself, but instead uses [[Series/GameOfThrones a gigantic, brutal henchman as a proxy.]]

** Sally Phillips jumped at the chance to play Mrs Bennet and described it as her favourite role.
** Lily James accepted the role after reading just seven script pages.

* CastingGag: Creator/LilyJames had been touted as "the next Creator/KeiraKnightley". So she's cast in a parody of a role that Keira herself played in [[Film/PrideAndPrejudice2005 Joe Wright's adaptation of the book]]. Previously the role was going to be played by Natalie Portman - whom Keira had doubled for in ''Film/ThePhantomMenace''.
* {{Corpsing}}: Many of Lizzie's lines were cut in scenes with Mr Collins because Matt Smith kept making Lily James burst out laughing.

* PlayingWithCharacterType: Lily James got known for starring in various period pieces - ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', ''War & Peace'' and ''{{Film/Cinderella 2015}}''. Here she plays with her EnglishRose image, portraying Elizabeth Bennet as a zombie hunter.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Lily James (Lizzie) and Matt Smith (Collins) started dating during production.

* ThrowItIn: Lily James accidentally hit Sam Riley during their fight scene.

** Natalie Portman was meant to play Lizzie, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. She remained on as a producer.
** David O. Russell was likewise meant to direct, but he too had to drop out.
** Among the actresses courted to play Lizzie but who chose not to - Creator/BlakeLively, Creator/ScarlettJohansson and Creator/AnneHathaway.

* BoxOfficeBomb: The film was expected to gross $10-15 million in its opening weekend (against a budget of $28 million). It grossed $15.4 million ''worldwide'' in a little less than a month. Possible factors include tough competition from movies like ''Film/HailCaesar'', ''Film/KungFuPanda3'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'', its premier happening in [[DumpMonths February]] and had poor critical reception.

* BoxOfficeBomb: The film was expected to gross $10-15 million in its opening weekend (against a budget of $28 million). It grossed $15.4 million ''worldwide'' in a little less than a month. Possible factors include tough competition from movies like ''Film/HailCaesar'', ''Film/KungFuPanda3'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}'', its premier happening in [[DumpMonths February]] and had poor critical reception.

* PlayingWithCharacterType: Lily James got known for starring in various period pieces - ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', ''War & Peace'' and ''{{Film/Cinderella 2015}}''. Here she plays with her EnglishRose image, portraying Elizabeth Bennett as a zombie hunter.

* CastingGag: Creator/LilyJames had been touted as "the next Creator/KeiraKnightley". So she's cast in a parody of a role that Keira herself played in [[Film/PrideAndPrejudice Joe Wright's adaptation of the book]]. Previously the role was going to be played by Natalie Portman - whom Keira had doubled for in ''Film/ThePhantomMenace''.

* AwesomeDearBoy: Sally Phillips jumped at the chance to play Mrs Bennet and described it as her favourite role.

* CastingGag: Creator/LilyJames had been touted as "the next Creator/KeiraKnightley". So she's cast in a parody of a role that Keira herself played in [[Film/PrideAndPrejudice Joe Wright's adaptation of the book]].

* FakeBrit: Australian actress Bella Heathcote played Lydia Bennet.

* BoxOfficeBomb: The film was expected to gross $10-15 million in its opening weekend (against a budget of $28 million). It grossed $15.4 million ''worldwide'' in a little less than a month. Possible factors include tough competition from movies like ''Film/HailCaesar'', ''Film/KungFuPanda3'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}'', and its premier happening in [[DumpMonths February]].

* RomanceOnTheSet: Lily James (Lizzie) and Matt Smith (Collins) dated during production.

** Blake Lively was one of several actresses courted to play Lizzie, but she chose not to.

* ActorAllusion: When [[Creator/MattSmith Matt Smith's]] character proposes marriage he asks the object of his affections if she will be his [[Series/DoctorWho companion]].

** Blake Lively was one of several actresses courted to play Lizzie, but she chose not to. [[BoxOfficeBomb She and Russell dodged a bullet there.]]

** David O. Russell was likewise meant to direct, but he too had to drop out.

* ActorAllusion: When [[Creator/MattSmith Matt Smith's]] character proposes marriage he asks the object of his affections if she will be his [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/DoctorWho companion]].

* ActorAllusion: When [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/MattSmith Matt Smith's]] character proposes marriage he asks the object of his affections if she will be his [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/DoctorWho companion]].
** Lady Catherine, played by [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/LenaHeadey Lena Headey]], does not duel [[spoiler:Elizabeth]] herself, but instead uses [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/GameOfThrones a gigantic, brutal henchman as a proxy.]]