Halfway through the first episode of “The Crown”’s fourth season, Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor) goes to see his father, Prince Philip (Tobias Menzies). Both men, though generally incapable of expressing emotion in anything resembling a human way, are fiercely grieving the untimely death of Dickie Mountbatten (Charles Dance), a stable figure who meant a great deal to them both in the absence of their own fathers showing them any real affection. After three seasons of watching these dynamics calcify, the audience understands all this perfectly well. But in this moment, as in so many moments, “The Crown” takes the time to underline its point over, and over, again.
Philip, drunk and angry, informs his son that Mountbatten’s will asks for Charles, not Philip, to give his eulogy. Squinting at Charles with nothing short of pure disdain, he makes even plainer why he’s so drunk and angry, though Charles already knows.
Philip, drunk and angry, informs his son that Mountbatten’s will asks for Charles, not Philip, to give his eulogy. Squinting at Charles with nothing short of pure disdain, he makes even plainer why he’s so drunk and angry, though Charles already knows.
- 11/9/2020
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
The Crown is about to welcome Gillian Anderson into the fold as a polarizing British politician.
The Sex Education and The X-Files actress is set to play the controversial Margaret Thatcher, and has opened up about the role in the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar.
"I had to get to a point," she said of the preparation process.
"Where it's nothing to do with my opinions of her policies, of her actions.
"It is only about her as a human being and her motivation as a politician and as a mother.
Anderson worked with her partner Peter Morgan, who created the series, and they made a pact when she took on the role.
"For [my and Peter's] own sanity, and actually for the benefit of the relationship, we had very clear boundaries: 'I am not going to comment on the script, but you are not allowed to comment on the performance!'"
Sounds like a great decision,...
The Sex Education and The X-Files actress is set to play the controversial Margaret Thatcher, and has opened up about the role in the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar.
"I had to get to a point," she said of the preparation process.
"Where it's nothing to do with my opinions of her policies, of her actions.
"It is only about her as a human being and her motivation as a politician and as a mother.
Anderson worked with her partner Peter Morgan, who created the series, and they made a pact when she took on the role.
"For [my and Peter's] own sanity, and actually for the benefit of the relationship, we had very clear boundaries: 'I am not going to comment on the script, but you are not allowed to comment on the performance!'"
Sounds like a great decision,...
- 11/5/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Margaret Thatcher and Diana Spencer make their grand entrances into the life of Queen Elizabeth in the trailer for Season Four of The Crown, premiering November 15th on Netflix.
The trailer is neatly split to tease these two storylines, starting with an early meeting between Thatcher (Gillian Anderson) and the Queen (Olivia Colman). In the clip, Thatcher outlines her plans to bring a wave of far-right policies to England, and when Elizabeth warns she risks making enemies out of everyone, Thatcher cooly replies, “What if one is comfortable with having enemies?...
The trailer is neatly split to tease these two storylines, starting with an early meeting between Thatcher (Gillian Anderson) and the Queen (Olivia Colman). In the clip, Thatcher outlines her plans to bring a wave of far-right policies to England, and when Elizabeth warns she risks making enemies out of everyone, Thatcher cooly replies, “What if one is comfortable with having enemies?...
- 10/29/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Gillian Anderson is a delight.
The actress has played many beloved characters over the years, but the role of Maggie Thatcher is poised to be a big change for her.
With a steely voice and a piercing stare, Thatcher takes center stage in the latest trailer for The Crown Season 4.
Thatcher and Olivia Colman's Queen Elizabeth II chat in the trailer, but it's clear things are not going well between them.
But Queen Elizabeth does defend Margaret when Prince Philip balks at the idea of two women running the country.
“Perhaps that’s precisely what this country needs.”
"It could be said that they are two very similar women, born only months apart," says writer and executive producer Peter Morgan.
"They are very much defined by the Second World War, by a sense of a sense of frugality, hard work, commitment, Christianity and so much more. It was a...
The actress has played many beloved characters over the years, but the role of Maggie Thatcher is poised to be a big change for her.
With a steely voice and a piercing stare, Thatcher takes center stage in the latest trailer for The Crown Season 4.
Thatcher and Olivia Colman's Queen Elizabeth II chat in the trailer, but it's clear things are not going well between them.
But Queen Elizabeth does defend Margaret when Prince Philip balks at the idea of two women running the country.
“Perhaps that’s precisely what this country needs.”
"It could be said that they are two very similar women, born only months apart," says writer and executive producer Peter Morgan.
"They are very much defined by the Second World War, by a sense of a sense of frugality, hard work, commitment, Christianity and so much more. It was a...
- 10/29/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Two women running Britain, “perhaps that is precisely what this country needs,” Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman) says in a new trailer for the fourth season of “The Crown.”
But, as anyone with an understanding of U.K. history knows, it is anything but smooth sailing when Margaret Thatcher (played here by Gillian Anderson) becomes Prime Minister.
“My goal is to change this country from being dependent to self-reliant, and I think in that I am succeeding,” Anderson’s Thatcher says in the trailer, which you can watch above. However, this sentiment is followed by the mention of “joblessness, recession and crises” that are occurring, as well as the enemies “left, right and center” she may be making.
The fourth season of “The Crown,” which launches Nov. 15 on Netflix, begins in the late-1970s and continues through the 1980s, following the tension between the Queen and Thatcher, which only continue...
But, as anyone with an understanding of U.K. history knows, it is anything but smooth sailing when Margaret Thatcher (played here by Gillian Anderson) becomes Prime Minister.
“My goal is to change this country from being dependent to self-reliant, and I think in that I am succeeding,” Anderson’s Thatcher says in the trailer, which you can watch above. However, this sentiment is followed by the mention of “joblessness, recession and crises” that are occurring, as well as the enemies “left, right and center” she may be making.
The fourth season of “The Crown,” which launches Nov. 15 on Netflix, begins in the late-1970s and continues through the 1980s, following the tension between the Queen and Thatcher, which only continue...
- 10/29/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix dropped the trailer for the fourth season of “The Crown” Thursday, switching fans’ attention from the eagerly anticipated introduction of Princess Diana (played by Emma Corrin) to the arrival of Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of Britain’s formidable first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.
And when the Iron Lady reports for duty, she comes ready to challenge Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman) in more ways than the monarch seems to have expected.
Watch “The Crown” Season 4 trailer here and via the video above.
The fourth season of Peter Morgan’s Netflix royal family drama picks up in the late 1970s. Here is the official description:
“Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30. As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by...
And when the Iron Lady reports for duty, she comes ready to challenge Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman) in more ways than the monarch seems to have expected.
Watch “The Crown” Season 4 trailer here and via the video above.
The fourth season of Peter Morgan’s Netflix royal family drama picks up in the late 1970s. Here is the official description:
“Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30. As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by...
- 10/29/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The official trailer for “The Crown” Season 4 proves Gillian Anderson’s introduction as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher will forever shakeup the Netflix royal drama series. Anderson’s galvanizing performance dominates the new look at the upcoming season, as does the introduction of rising actress Emma Corrin as Princess Diana. The long-awaited debuts of Thatcher and Diana are set to revitalize the Netflix series with newfound buzz.
Per Netflix’s official synopsis for “The Crown,” the new season “picks up in the late 1970s as Queen Elizabeth (Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30.”
“As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson), tensions arise between her and the Queen which only grow worse as...
Per Netflix’s official synopsis for “The Crown,” the new season “picks up in the late 1970s as Queen Elizabeth (Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30.”
“As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson), tensions arise between her and the Queen which only grow worse as...
- 10/29/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Netflix dropped the teaser for the fourth season of “The Crown” Tuesday, previewing Emma Corrin’s Princess Diana embarking on a fairy tale with Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor) that the world knows all too well ended in tragedy.
The 1-minute, 32-second clip — which you can view here and via the video above — is narrated with the words said by an archbishop presiding over Diana and Charles’ memorable wedding day on July 29, 1981.
“Here is the stuff of which fairy tales are made,” the voice says, as scenes of the two meeting and falling in love are shown. “A prince and princess on their wedding day. But fairytales usually end at this point with the simple phrase, ‘They lived happily ever after.'”
Though the speech continues, the scenes of smiles and happiness fade, and fights and sadness take hold.
“As husband and wife live out their vows, loving and cherishing one another,...
The 1-minute, 32-second clip — which you can view here and via the video above — is narrated with the words said by an archbishop presiding over Diana and Charles’ memorable wedding day on July 29, 1981.
“Here is the stuff of which fairy tales are made,” the voice says, as scenes of the two meeting and falling in love are shown. “A prince and princess on their wedding day. But fairytales usually end at this point with the simple phrase, ‘They lived happily ever after.'”
Though the speech continues, the scenes of smiles and happiness fade, and fights and sadness take hold.
“As husband and wife live out their vows, loving and cherishing one another,...
- 10/13/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
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