Movies Brett Goldstein wants to make Muppets Pride and Prejudice with Miss Piggy You must allow us to tell you how ardently we admire and love this idea... By Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, is now available. Follow her for all things related to classic Hollywood, musicals, the romance genre, and Bruce Springsteen. EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 2, 2022 02:51PM EST It is a truth universally acknowledged that we will watch anything featuring both Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein and The Muppets. But we're particularly excited about an idea the actor pitched Miss Piggy himself. While sitting down with her, Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, and Robin to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Muppet Christmas Carol, Goldstein suggested they team up to bring another classic work of literature to the big screen. "You've done Muppet Christmas Carol. You've done Muppet Treasure Island. You've done Muppet Wizard of Oz," said Goldstein. "Can I please pitch that we make Muppets Pride and Prejudice?" The actor then went on to try to sell Miss Piggy on the idea that he would play Mr. Darcy and she could be Elizabeth Bennet in a new adaptation of the beloved Jane Austen novel. "I'd love to do that," she replied. "Brett, you've got pull in this town. Can you get Pride and Prejudice and Piggy green lit?" Brett Goldstein and his hopefully future film romantic interest Miss Piggy. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images Added Gonzo: "I think you've got pull, but Piggy has push," referring to the diva's notoriously assertive manner. From there, the idea evolved to also include a pitch for Muppet Sunset Boulevard with Miss Piggy as Norma Desmond. Kermit offered to produce both efforts if they get green-lit. As for Robin, well, he's ready to make a cameo in a very memorable scene. "There is a bit where Darcy swims in a lake, so maybe you can be in that bit," Goldstein told the frog. Robin was up for the idea, replying, "Oh, I'm good at swimming." For more from The Muppets and Goldstein, watch EW's Around the Table above. Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Related content: The Muppets sit down with Brett Goldstein to reminisce about making The Muppet Christmas Carol Brian Henson was 'terrified' to direct The Muppet Christmas Carol Disney+ announces new Muppets show starring Lilly Singh