But, above all, the hand flex has become a top-tier millennial meme because the moment is both subtle and powerful. It is a brief, soft, yet poignant depiction of the first flicker of connection.

In the 2005 film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, a scene between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet has become an iconic meme Director Joe Wright says Matthew Macfadyen’s memorable hand flex was ...

Lives were changed. A classic romance meme was born. Now, in honor of the film's 20th anniversary, the Pride & Prejudice director confirms that the hand flex was unscripted and reflected on actor ...

It’s the 20th anniversary of the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, which means it has officially been two decades of people swooning over Mr. Darcy’s “hand flex.” ...

It’s the 20th anniversary of the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, which means it has officially been two decades of people swooning over Mr. Darcy’s “hand flex.” The infamous ...

Lives were changed. A classic romance meme was born. Now, in honor of the film's 20th anniversary, the Pride & Prejudice director confirms that the hand flex was unscripted and reflected on actor ...

The iconic scene featuring Matthew Macfadyen has become the epitome of onscreen yearning for many fans. Wright told THR in honor of the film’s 20-year re-release that the scene was included to ...

The internet’s favorite scene from Pride & Prejudice almost didn’t happen Director Joe Wright admits exclusively to PEOPLE that Mr. Darcy's hand flex scene in his 2005 classic, Pride ...

The so-called “hand flex” has caused a stir on social media where fans of the film praised the moment as a “perfect” encapsulation of Mr Darcy’s repressed feelings at the time.