We already knew that, for season three of The Crown, Netflix is shuffling its casting pack. Reflecting that the new season will tell stories later in life of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Claire Foy and Matt Smith have departed the series. Olivia Colman is taking on the role of the Queen going forward. … >
Discontent continues over the news that Matt Smith earned more than Claire Foy for their respective work on the mega-budget Netflix series, The Crown. In spite of Foy being the lead in the show, producers had confirmed that Smith was paid more for his role, leading to most recently a petition springing up. The petition, … >
It recently came to light that, in spite of Claire Foy being the lead in the show, that Matt Smith was paid more money for appearing in Netflix’s juggernaut, The Crown. The admission came from the show’s producers, who have been adamant that nobody will get paid more than The Queen again on the show … >
The hugely expensive, and incredibly successful, Netflix series The Crown has, for its first two seasons, cast Claire Foy as the Queen and Matt Smith in the role of Prince Philip. The pair’s stint on the show is done, as the drama moves onto another period of time. Foy has been the lead in the … >
Matt Smith wasn’t the choice for a lead role that The Crown creator Peter Morgan had in mind…
Showrunner Peter Morgan has lifted the lid a little on The Crown season 3. Speaking at a BAFTA Masterclass event earlier this week, Morgan revealed a number of intriguing snippets about the upcoming third run of Netflix’s regal drama. For one thing, Morgan explained that he is looking at “establish actors” to star alongside Olivia … >
For season three and four of Netflix’s ultra-expensive period drama The Crown, Olivia Colman is stepping into the lead role of Queen Elizabeth II. She takes over from Claire Foy, whose acclaimed worked on the show has rightly brought her awards recognition. There’s still casting to slot into place ahead of the start of production, … >
Alas, the wild, unpredictable world of TV casting had teased us with a Prince Philip played by Paul Bettany, and then snatched it away just as quickly.
Casting news for the third season of The Crown was announced last week, with Olivia Colman confirmed to replace Claire Foy as a slightly older Queen Elizabeth II. A new trailer for the upcoming second run, to to be released on Netflix next month, gives us a look at how the show will see Foy … >
BAFTA nominated actress Colman is set to replace Claire Foy in the role of Queen Elizabeth II, for the third and fourth series of the Netflix series.