“It’s not only Regencycore, but it also has this very contemporary edge to it.

“[Julia is] so hugely relatable.

That’s what came off the page when I first read the script,” Ashton told us.

Zawe Ashton posing

“I thought, ‘This is a woman who wants to stay true to her desires.’

Her mother is starting to close in on her.

Hold on a minute this doesn’t feel like it’s [restricted] to the 19th century.”

Mr. Malcolm’s List cast

“Mr. Malcolm’s List” is now playing exclusively in theaters.

Zawe Ashton posing