Mr. Malcolmвђ™s List | (2022)

The film features a diverse, color-blind cast, a choice often compared to the style of Bridgerton .

(2022) is a Regency-era romantic comedy directed by Emma Holly Jones, based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Allain. The film follows Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton), a young woman who seeks revenge after being jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Jeremy Malcolm (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù), because she failed to meet a requirement on his private list of qualifications for a wife. Plot Summary Mr. Malcolm’s List (2022)

Set in 1818, the story begins when the wealthy Mr. Malcolm publicly snubs Julia Thistlewaite after an opera date. Enraged and humiliated, Julia enlists her childhood friend, Selina Dalton (Freida Pinto)—a vicar’s daughter with fewer resources—to pose as the "perfect" woman who satisfies all of Malcolm's strict requirements. The goal is to make Malcolm fall in love with Selina, only for her to reject him by presenting her own list of impossible standards. However, the plan falters as genuine feelings develop between Selina and Mr. Malcolm. The film features a diverse, color-blind cast, a