Daisy Edgar-Jones' Sense and Sensibility already has fans worried: From modern hair to a tagline they say misses Jane Austen's point

Whether we needed another adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility is a debate for another day. But now that the Daisy Edgar-Jones-led version is here, fans can't help but feel that nearly everything that could have gone wrong seemingly has, and they're already side-eyeing the project.


Thirty years after the beloved film adaptation starring Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, and Hugh Grant, Edgar-Jones is stepping into the role of Elinor Dashwood, the eldest of the Dashwood sisters.

However, the first look at the upcoming period drama has left many fans unconvinced. As soon as the promotional poster featuring Edgar-Jones was unveiled, social media was flooded with criticism. Some viewers took issue with the hairstyle, arguing it felt historically inaccurate, while others questioned the overall aesthetic, saying it looked too modern for a Regency-era adaptation. In short, fans have no shortage of complaints, and the project is already facing an uphill battle before its release.

The upcoming adaptation, directed by Georgia Oakley, revisits Jane Austen's beloved story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they grapple with love, loss, and societal expectations after their family's fortunes take a dramatic turn.


Daisy Edgar-Jones, known for her roles in critically acclaimed projects like Normal People and Where the Crawdads Sing, leads the cast as the practical and reserved Elinor, while Esmé Creed-Miles takes on the role of the romantic Marianne.

The first-look posters released by the makers offer a glimpse at the sisters in their Regency-era world, featuring Edgar-Jones dressed in period costume against a windswept countryside backdrop. However, rather than sparking excitement, the images have ignited debate online, with many fans arguing that the styling feels too contemporary for an Austen adaptation and lacks the timeless charm associated with previous versions of the classic.

The criticism did not stop at the styling. Over on the PopCultureChat subreddit, several fans argued that the posters looked more like a modern photoshoot than a Regency-era drama. One user wrote, "I keep having this issue with new period pieces, and I don't know why does everything look so damn modern? The hairstyle and the makeup scream girls dressing up like the Dashwood sisters."

Another echoed the sentiment, saying, "I yearn for period-accurate hair. (Not a critique of just this movie alone, just something I've noticed in so many 'period' pieces is super modern hair/makeup. )"


One highlighted the issue with the film's promotional tagline, "Being agreeable never did a woman any good." While the line appears intended to position the adaptation as a modern feminist take on Austen's work, some readers felt it fundamentally misunderstood the novel's themes. "What is that tagline?? Is that what we're saying Jane Austen is about?" one fan questioned. Responding to the comment, another wrote, "It is a huge misunderstanding of the actual plot of the book, feels like another fake Marilyn Monroe quote."

You can check out more comments in the Reddit thread below:

Speaking about taking on the role of Elinor Dashwood, Daisy Edgar-Jones said she was particularly drawn to characters who have agency and emotional depth. Reflecting on her career choices, the actress told Elle, "It's also an interesting thing, being a woman in your 20s, wanting to find characters who are not always ingénues." She added, "You want to find characters with agency. I want every character I play to be complicated and deep and have layers to them, because that's what it is to be human."

Sense and Sensibility will be released in the United States on September 11, 2026, and in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2026. The trailer of the movie comes out tomorrow.