Lily Allen in corset spoof
October 3, 2007 
Indie pop star Lily Allen is set to wear a corset when she makes her film debut in an all-new version of the novel Pride and Prejudice.
However, this isn't the usual corset drama we have seen of late, as it has been revealed that it is a spoof version of the story and will be called Jane Austen Handheld.
While it is expected that Ms Allen will still wear a corset as Lydia Bennett, who knows whether comedian Russell Brand will also be wearing a corset to play George Wickham, known as he is for his outrageous fashion sense.
The British film will also star Stephen Fry and Carrie Fisher as Mr and Mrs Bennett.
Sprout, the production company, will start shooting the movie this spring at a cost of £2.5 million. The director will be Tristam Shapeero, famed for his satirical work on Brass Eye.
Meanwhile it is unclear who will fill the corset of Lizzie Bennett, as her character and that of the usually brooding Mr Darcy have yet to be cast.
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