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]]>An early glimpse of the new Queen sees Staunton pursing her lips with a reserved looking on her face while rocking the Queen’s signature hairstyle, a string of pearls, and a yellow blouse. She’s taking on the mantle from Claire Foy and Olivia Colman, and she’s admitted that it’s quite challenging to play a more current version of the British monarch.
“I’m now doing the Queen that we’re a little more familiar with. With Claire Foy, it was almost history and now I’m playing one that people could say ‘she doesn’t do that,’ ‘she’s not like that,’ and that’s my personal bête noire,” the Oscar-nominated actress told BBC.
Staunton will be in pretty good company when a new season of The Crown premieres on Netflix in 2022. The cast will also include Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, and Dominic West as Prince Charles.
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]]>Multiple outlets confirm that taking over the role of the British monarch from Olivia Colman in Netflix’s hit royal drama will be Imelda Staunton.
A statement by Peter Morgan, who is the creator, writer and executive producer of the show, also confirmed that season five will be The Crown’s last.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to confirm Imelda Staunton as Her Majesty The Queen for the fifth and final season, taking The Crown into the 21st Century. Imelda is an astonishing talent and will be a fantastic successor to Claire Foy and Olivia Colman,” Morgan said.
“At the outset I had imagined The Crown running for six seasons, but now that we have begun work on the stories for season five it has become clear to me that this is the perfect time and place to stop. I’m grateful to Netflix and Sony for supporting me in this decision.”
“I have loved watching The Crown from the very start,” Staunton said in a statement. “As an actor it was a joy to see how both Claire Foy and Olivia Colman brought something special and unique to Peter Morgan’s scripts. I am genuinely honored to be joining such an exceptional creative team and to be taking The Crown to its conclusion.”
Seasons one to three are currently streaming on Netflix.
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]]>The post Imelda Staunton is Ready to Step Into the Queen’s Shoes on “The Crown” appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.
]]>An early glimpse of the new Queen sees Staunton pursing her lips with a reserved looking on her face while rocking the Queen’s signature hairstyle, a string of pearls, and a yellow blouse. She’s taking on the mantle from Claire Foy and Olivia Colman, and she’s admitted that it’s quite challenging to play a more current version of the British monarch.
“I’m now doing the Queen that we’re a little more familiar with. With Claire Foy, it was almost history and now I’m playing one that people could say ‘she doesn’t do that,’ ‘she’s not like that,’ and that’s my personal bête noire,” the Oscar-nominated actress told BBC.
Staunton will be in pretty good company when a new season of The Crown premieres on Netflix in 2022. The cast will also include Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, and Dominic West as Prince Charles.
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]]>The post “The Crown” to End With Season 5, Imelda Staunton Cast as Queen Elizabeth II appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.
]]>Multiple outlets confirm that taking over the role of the British monarch from Olivia Colman in Netflix’s hit royal drama will be Imelda Staunton.
A statement by Peter Morgan, who is the creator, writer and executive producer of the show, also confirmed that season five will be The Crown’s last.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to confirm Imelda Staunton as Her Majesty The Queen for the fifth and final season, taking The Crown into the 21st Century. Imelda is an astonishing talent and will be a fantastic successor to Claire Foy and Olivia Colman,” Morgan said.
“At the outset I had imagined The Crown running for six seasons, but now that we have begun work on the stories for season five it has become clear to me that this is the perfect time and place to stop. I’m grateful to Netflix and Sony for supporting me in this decision.”
“I have loved watching The Crown from the very start,” Staunton said in a statement. “As an actor it was a joy to see how both Claire Foy and Olivia Colman brought something special and unique to Peter Morgan’s scripts. I am genuinely honored to be joining such an exceptional creative team and to be taking The Crown to its conclusion.”
Seasons one to three are currently streaming on Netflix.
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