The Crown season 3 Olivia Colman CONFIRMS start date after replacing Claire Foy as Queen
Olivia, 44, also teased that Claire Foy will be a “tough act to follow” after it was verified last year that she would be replacing the actress as Queen Elizabeth II. Olivia revealed that she will start filming her part in the hit Netflix series this summer. Reports surfaced that Helena Bonham-Carter would take over the part of Princess Margaret, currently played by Vanessa Kirby, with the actresses seemingly confirming the rumours by posting a snap together. Olivia discussed the rumours to Radio Times, saying: “I don't start until July so I know nothing about it yet apart from they said I could do it so I'm holding them to that.”
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I don't start until July so I know nothing about it yet apart from they said I could do it so I'm holding them to that Olivia Colman
Keeping in touch with departing actress Claire, Olivia added: “She's f***ing amazing and it's a very hard act to follow.” The Broadchurch star added that her husband Ed Sinclair is also a fan of The Crown. She said: “We are completely obsessed with The Crown anyway but whenever Claire Foy comes on he goes, 'Oh, she's amazing’. “Watching the first series was blissful because I had no idea. With the second series I now know I've got to follow in her footsteps.”
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Show bosses have previously confirmed that as time elapses, the cast would be changing to reflect the royals' ages. The next series will pick up in the 1970s, according to Vanity Fair, and the Queen’s children are likely to play more of a pivotal role in season three. Season two wrapped up in 1964 with the birth of the Queen’s fourth and final child Prince Edward, with the third season picking up after this point as fans meet an older version of the monarch. It is likely that the Queen and Prince Philip’s marriage will be explored as it was in the first two seasons.
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