Legendary portrayal. Emma CorrinOnly one season was enough to play the role of Princess Diana. The CrownThey left an indelible impression on the role.
The My PolicemanStar landed the role in January 2019 and made their debut on season 4 of Netflix’s series in November 2020. The eight-episode season was heavy on Prince Charles (Josh O’ConnorDiana and ) in the early days after their marriage.
“I remember when I got offered the role, one of the directors, Ben Caron, talked to me and was like, ‘Your life is going to change a lot. You’ll probably feel overwhelmed at times and quite scared with the amount of press attention you’ll get, and it will feel exciting at the same time,’” Corrin told The Daily BeastIn January 2021
However, the actor used these feelings to his advantage as Diana, the real-life Diana, was harassed by photographers until her death, 1997. “[Ben] said, ‘Anytime you’re pap’d or someone is following you and you get some weird attention that is scary to you, use it, because that is exactly what she would be going through,’” the U.K. native continued. “And that helped me, because while we were filming, my trajectory echoed hers in a way.”
Thought Elizabeth DebickiCorrin assumed the role of Diana in season 5. They won a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Television Award for their performance, and they were later nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy.
Though he didn’t comment specifically on Corrin’s portrayal, Prince HarryIn February 2021, he admitted that he had seen at least some of them. The Crown. “It’s loosely based on the truth,” the Invictus Games founder told James Corden. “Of course it’s not strictly accurate, but … it gives you a rough idea about what that lifestyle, what the pressures of putting duty and service above family and everything else, what can come from that.”
The However, PennyworthAn alum does not plan to ask Harry and his brother for their blessings. Prince WilliamIf they meet you, I would be interested in their opinions. “I’d be interested to know what they think,” they told British GQNovember 2020. That said, they added: “If I ever saw them at a party, I’d probably leave!”
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