Imelda Staunton will play Queen in the final season of the Crown
Streaming service Netflix has announced that the fifth season of the hit TV series Crown, which follows the family of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, will be its last. It has also been confirmed that actress Imelda Staunton will play the role of the monarch. This is reported by Deadline. "I loved watching Crown from the beginning. As an actor, it was great to see Claire Foy and Olivia Colman bring something special and unique to this project. I am truly honored by joining such an exceptional creative team and bringing Crown to the end, ”the actress said in a statement. Unlike her colleagues Claire Foy and Olivia Coleman, she will only have to one season. It is worth noting, that show creator Peter Morgan originally planned to tell the story of Elizabeth II in six seasons. But now he admits that season five is "the best moment to end it." "I am grateful to Netflix and Sony for supporting me in this decision," he said. The real reason, most likely, lies in the fact that the next season of the series failed to enter the ten most popular in the UK in 2019. The Topic of Article: Imelda Staunton will play Queen in the final season of the Crown. |
