Firth to team up with Suvari for film

Colin Firth, who recently co-starred with American teenager Amanda Byrnes in the lighthearted comedy What A Girl Wants, is turning serious for his next role.

The actor, known for his role as Mr Darcy in the television production of Pride And Prejudice, is to star with another American actress, Mena Suvari, in the psychological thriller Trauma. The film begins shooting in London and the Isle of Man at the end of this month.