Pride and Prejudice fans enraged after Netflix axes iconic scene from remake

Fans of Pride and Prejudice are enraged that an iconic scene will not make the adaptation

The soaked shirt Mr Darcy, played by actor Colin Firth, was wearing in the scene was designed by costume designer Dinah Collin and made by Cosprop.

The famous scene single-handedly skyrocketed the price of the "wet shirt" three decades later, after auctioneers estimated it would sell for between £7,000 and £10,000.

However, the renowned scene will no longer be in the upcoming film adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel.

Netflix bosses have reportedly decided against including the scene in an effort to avoid "objectifying men", per the MailOnline.

This time, instead of a film adaptation, Pride and Prejudice will become a six-episode series starring Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Olivia Colman as Mrs Bennet and Jack Lowden as Mr Darcy.

Dolly Alderton is set to write the adaptation, and the series is set to be filmed in the UK this year.

Netflix executive Mona Qureshi previously said: "We are delighted to be sharing this beloved British classic with our global audience. Pride and Prejudice is the ultimate romantic comedy.

"Dolly’s fierce intelligence and enormous heart, twinned with her genuine love of the Austen novel, mean she can bring new insights, whilst celebrating all that the generations of fans hold so dear.

"The calibre of a cast led by Emma, Jack, and Olivia is testament to this precious story being in the best possible hands with Euros Lyn and the team at Lookout Point at the helm," per LBC.