The last take for Netflix royal inspired drama film ‘The Crown’ will be shot in the fifth season, starring Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II.
Peter Morgan, creator and executive producer of the series disclosed the news, “I’m absolutely thrilled to confirm Imelda Staunton as Her Majesty The Queen for the fifth and final season, taking ‘The Crown’ into the 21st Century. Imelda is an astonishing talent and will be a fantastic successor to Claire Foy and Olivia Colman.”
According to Morgan, he originally intended for the series to run for six seasons, but as productions for the fifth season began, he realized it was time to bring the award-winning show to a close.
Cindy Holland, VP of original content for Netflix added, “The first three seasons of The Crown defined an era, and I know the upcoming fourth season will build further on that success. It’s a stunning example of award-winning entertainment, created in the UK and loved by millions of fans around the world. I fully support Peter Morgan’s creative decision and I’m excited to see how he, Imelda Staunton and the cast and crew of Season 5, bring this landmark series to a fitting and spectacular end.”
For the first two seasons of the show, Claire Foy played Queen Elizabeth II and with it picked up a Golden Globe award for best performance by an actress in a television series drama (2017), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress (2018), Two SAG Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2017, 2018).
Next to Foy was Academy Award winning actress Olivia Colman playing Queen for the third and fourth seasons of the show. Colman won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a television series drama (2020). She also received a SAG Award nomination in the Best Lead Actress for television drama category in 2020, but missed out and instead won alongside her cast members for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Staunton is a renowned English stage and screen actress with film credits such as; ‘Maleficent’, ‘Vera Drake’ and ‘Finding Your Feet’. In 2004, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead role with ‘Vera Drake’. In the same year, she scored an Oscar, Golden Globe and SAG Awards best actress in a lead role nomination. Her 2012 film ‘The Girl’ won her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.
