Olivia Colman to replace Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown

Olivia Colman is on board to replace actor Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth in seasons three and four of The Crown. The creator of the Netflix Original series Peter Morgan always intended to replace key cast members in later seasons, to portray the main characters in a better way as they age.

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Olivia Colman will take over from Claire Foy from season 3.

Actor Olivia Colman is on board to replace actor Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth in seasons three and four of The Crown. The creator of the Netflix Original series Peter Morgan always intended to replace key cast members in later seasons, to portray the main characters in a better way as they age, reports variety.com.

Claire Foy essayed the Queen for the first two seasons of Netflix’s drama, and earned an Emmy nomination as Best Actress for her work. She also won a Golden Globe award and Screen Actors Guild award as Best Actress in a Drama. The second season will debut on Netflix on December 8. Seasons three and four have not been officially ordered, but early production is underway.

“The Crown” tells the inside story of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign from her wedding to the present day. Along with Foy, season one starred Matt Smith, Victoria Hamilton, Vanessa Kirby, John Lithgow, Nicholas Rowe, Pip Torrens, Jeremy Northam, Ben Miles and Billy Jenkins.

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The first season of The Crown was released on November 4, 2016 and was acclaimed critically. It currently holds a 90% rating at review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus reads, “Powerful performances and lavish cinematography make The Crown a top-notch production worthy of its grand subject.”‘

It is intended to have 60 episodes across six seasons. After Olivia Colman, a new, older actor will replace her to play the queen in the last 30 years. John Lithgow, who plays Sir Winston Churchill in the series, received numerous nods at 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Crown.

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