Vanity Fair - -2004 Film-

Fresh off the success of Legally Blonde , Witherspoon brought star power and an iron will to the role. While her English accent was praised, some critics felt she was too inherently likeable to capture Becky’s underlying cruelty.

The 2004 adaptation of Vanity Fair , directed by , is a lavish, visually lush reimagining of William Makepeace Thackeray’s 1848 satirical novel. It stars Reese Witherspoon vanity fair -2004 film-

This sympathetic reading changes the tone of the film. We cheer for Becky’s triumphs not because she is good, but because she is capable, intelligent, and fighting a system rigged against her. Fresh off the success of Legally Blonde ,