The Crown Season 3: How Do the New Royals Stack Up?
As fans of Netflixs The Crown well know by now, the third season of the royals-focused series is lea..
As fans of Netflixs The Crown well know by now, the third season of the royals-focused series is leaping into the future. Its original core cast is being shuffled and replaced with a slew of new, older actors, led by Olivia Colman—taking the baton from Claire Foy in order to play Queen Elizabeth II (and already perfectly looking the part). Heres a look at all the new faces joining the Emmy-winning series, and how they compare to its first cast.
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Olivia Colman vs. Claire Foy
Queen Elizabeth II: Foy played the monarch on The Crowns first two seasons to great effect, picking up a Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations along the way. Now, BAFTA-winning star Colman will take over, playing the queen as she approaches the 25th anniversary of her reign—otherwise known as the Silver Jubilee.Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.
Helena Bonham Carter vs. Vanessa Kirby
Princess Margaret: Kirby stole every viewers heart as the rebellious princess caught in the stuffy world of the monarchy. Oscar nominee Bonham Carter is a perfect successor, playing the princess as she barrels toward the end of her tumultuous marriage to Lord Snowdon.Photo: Left, by Samir Hussein/WireImage; right, courtesy of Netflix.
Tobias Menzies vs. Matt Smith
Prince Philip: Smith deftly portrayed the queens husband as he bridled against the constraints of her position, going out with his friends and allegedly having affairs. Outlander star Menzies will tackle Philip from there. Perhaps his plot will revolve around the fact that Philip is often credited with saving engineering in Britain in the 1970s?Photo: Left, by Gabriel Maseda/NurPhoto; right, courtesy of Netflix.
Ben Daniels vs. Matthew Goode
Lord Snowdon: Goode expertly played the provocative photographer who wed Princess Margaret in Season 2. The pair went on to have a fraught relationship, which is where Daniels (House of Cards, The Exorcist series) will come in next season.Photo: Left, by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock; right, courtesy of Netflix.
Erin Doherty vs. Lyla Barrett-Rye
Princess Anne: Young Barrett-Rye played the Queens only daughter for a handful of episodes in Season 2. Now, industry newcomer Erin Doherty will take over the role, playing the royal as she graduates from boarding school and becomes a public figure, making a name for herself as one of the Queens more extroverted children.Photo: Left, by Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images; right, courtesy of Netflix.PreviousNext
Olivia Colman vs. Claire Foy
Queen Elizabeth II: Foy played the monarch on The Crowns first two seasons to great effect, picking up a Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations along the way. Now, BAFTA-winning star Colman will take over, playing the queen as she approaches the 25th anniversary of her reign—otherwise known as the Silver Jubilee.Courtesy of Netflix.
Helena Bonham Carter vs. Vanessa Kirby
Princess Margaret: Kirby stole every viewers heart as the rebellious princess caught in the stuffy world of the monarchy. Oscar nominee Bonham Carter is a perfect successor, playing the princess as she barrels toward the end of her tumultuous marriage to Lord Snowdon.Left, by Samir Hussein/WireImage; right, courtesy of Netflix.
Tobias Menzies vs. Matt Smith
Prince Philip: Smith deftly portrayed the queens husband as he bridled against the constraints of her position, going out with his friends and allegedly having affairs. Outlander star Menzies will tackle Philip from there. Perhaps his plot will revolve around the fact that Philip is often credited with saving engineering in Britain in the 1970s?Left, by Gabriel Maseda/NurPhoto; right, courtesy of Netflix.
Ben Daniels vs. Matthew Goode
Lord Snowdon: Goode expertly played the provocative photographer who wed Princess Margaret in Season 2. The pair went on to have a fraught relationship, which is where Daniels (House of Cards, The Exorcist series) will come in next season.Left, by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock; right, courtesy of Netflix.
Erin Doherty vs. Lyla Barrett-Rye
Princess Anne: Young Barrett-Rye played the Queens only daughter for a handful of episodes in Season 2. Now, industry newcomer Erin Doherty will take over the role, playing the royal as she graduates from boarding school and becomes a public figure, making a name for herself as one of the Queens more extroverted children.Left, by Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images; right, courtesy of Netflix.
Yohana DestaYohana Desta is a Hollywood writer for VanityFair.com.
