A year and a half ago it became known that Imelda Staunton would play Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown”, replacing Oscar winner Olivia Colman in the previous two seasons. Now fans of the hit series can get the first impression new actress To Win.
Netflix On the social media accounts of “The Crown” published a photo in which the actress wears a yellow blouse with dots and a pearl necklace – solemn look, her gray curls carefully stroked. The picture says: “Take a first look at our new Queen Elizabeth II, Imelda Staunton.«
The 65-year-old will play the Queen in the final two seasons of the series, which is a huge success, especially in Great Britain. Meanwhile, Peter Morgan, the inventor and screenwriter of “The Crown”, announced that the series would end after five seasons. But then he modified his decision so that – as originally planned – there should be six.
Stanton played Queen in the nineties and early. Jonathan Pryce will be by his sidewho represented the current Pope Francis in “The Two Popes” Prinz Philippe be visible.
Stanton’s best-known roles of all time are the lead role of Dolores Umbridge, teacher in the “Harry Potter” films, and Vera Drake in the 2004 drama of the same name. For the role of an imperceptible housewifeWho secretly aborts, Staunton was nominated for an Oscar.
