Ayo Edebiri is a rising star in Hollywood thanks to her brilliant performance as Sydney Adamu in the comedy-drama series The Bear. The actress recently attended the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, where she was nominated for her role in The Bear. At the event, Edebiri ran into Succession star Matthew Macfadyen, who was also nominated for his performance as Tom Wambsgans in the HBO series.
While talking to Macfadyen, Edebiri revealed an interesting detail about her past that was linked with the Succession actor’s most famous role. Furthermore, Edebiri’s adoration for Macfadyen’s character got her into trouble with her parents as she was grounded. Here is what Ayo Edebiri said about getting grounded because of Matthew Macfadyen.
Ayo Edebiri’s Love For Matthew Macfadyen’s Mr. Darcy Got Her Grounded
During the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on January 15, 2024, The Bear star Ayo Edebiri crossed paths with Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen. While Macfadyen is now synonymous with the role of Tom Wambsgans in Succession, he first rose to prominence with the 2005 romantic drama film Pride & Prejudice, based on Jane Austen’s novel of the same name.
In the film, Macfadyen plays the role of Mr. Darcy, the primary love interest of protagonist Elizabeth “Lizzy” Bennet. Macfadyen’s performance in the film made him an instant heartthrob among fans, especially teen girls, including Edebiri.
The actress revealed to Macfadyen that she had an image of him as Mr. Darcy, on her laptop when she was a teenager. However, she was grounded by her parents after they found out about the image. Edebiri recounted the incident to Edebiri, imitating her father, and said:
“Yeah, so I got grounded. Because my dad was like, who’s this man? Who’s this guy in the coat? With the beautiful hair?”
Macfadyen was amused with Edebiri’s story and later jokingly commended Edebiri’s parents for grounding her. While speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Macfadyen admitted that he finds it flattering that people still recognize him as Mr. Darcy, especially since the role was a long time ago.
Succession and The Bear Both Won Big at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards
Ayo Edebiri and Matthew Macfadyen were both nominated for their work in The Bear and Succession respectively at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Moreover, their shows were also nominated in several other major categories. Edebiri took home the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Award for her performance as Sydney Adamu in The Bear.
Meanwhile, Macfadyen won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. While both actors won the respective categories they were nominated in, The Bear and Succession emerged as the night’s biggest winners, with six Emmy Awards to their name, a joint highest for any single show. The Bear was also named the Outstanding Comedy Series while Succession was crowned as the Outstanding Drama Series.
The Bear is streaming on Hulu and Succession is available on Max.
