Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

It's been pretty hard to think about anything other than The Hunger Games casting lately, but before Mockingjay was even published, there was a little gem called Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Originally attached to the project was Natalie Portman, a great choice for Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennet but she dropped out - It's still not confirmed why but my guess is that she was tired of waiting for the rest of the casting to materialize and went ahead with squelching her period-film yen with Thor and Your Highness. Oh, and then there is that baby on the way.

I'm a huge Jane Austen fan. And maybe even a huger zombie fan. I enjoyed this book - and I'll probably like the movie, too. But it HAS to be good so it doesn't end up a throw-away spoof. It HAS to have a good cast. With Natalie out - who's in?

My vote is for someone who is age appropriate, strong, British, playful, and proud. This is why I think Emma Watson would be perfect for this role. She needs a vehicle post Harry Potter and the producers of the film would be well served by the fan-base she could bring to the theaters. I also think she could bring the maturity needed to pull-off a Austen heroine - and, well, quite frankly we've seen her kick some serious ass in the Potter movies.

So, who else should be cast in the film? Whose Darcy would compliment Emma's Lizzy? Let us know here in the comments below.