These are complicated times for the Netflix series, The Crown. He is not only dealing with comments related to the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. But also to the comments of characters who are still alive observe the interpretation of her person in the events of the series. In addition, the program is dangerously close to one of the darkest episodes of the Windsor family and the production itself is nervous.
In the midst of this context, it was recently the former prime minister of that country who spoke out against the series. John Major, who held said political office from 1990 to 1997, is not very happy with the way his character is portrayed. The result is comments (via) in which he claims that the series is “harmful and malicious”.
A plot line in the series suggests that King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, was asking for Major’s support in bringing about his mother’s abdication. On the other hand, another narrative shows the former minister speaking disparagingly about the queen and the royal family. Conversation that a supposed Major had with his wife, Dame Norma.
The former politician released a statement stating that everything we will see in the fifth season is plain and simple fiction. “Sir John has not cooperated in any way with The Crown. Nor has he ever been approached to verify any script material on this or any other series,” a spokeswoman for him commented.
“Discussions between the monarch and the prime minister are totally private and, to Sir John, always will be. But none of the scenes that are described are exact, by any means. They are fiction, pure and simple », he continued.
All of the above happens at a tense time for the production of the series. The UK’s political system is becoming increasingly nervous that as the series progresses, a damaging reputation may be created against the next king.
Indeed, the Prince of Wales recently told The Telegraph his feelings about the series. The royal family member is upset that he accuses Netflix of benefiting from the death of his mother. It especially refers to an interview that the then Princess Diana gave to the BBC’s Panorama program and in which she provided explosive revelations about her marriage.
The prince accuses that interview of “biased”. And he claims that his consequences were a major factor in his mother’s state of paranoia and isolation during the last years of his life. Now that the series is closer to recreating the events of that interview, the prince says that it is a material that should never be shown again.
Meanwhile Netflix released a statement to respond to the accusations. The platform argued that “The Crown has always been presented as a drama based on historical events.”
“Series 5 is a fictional dramatization, imagining what might have transpired behind closed doors over a significant decade for the royal family, one that has already been scrutinized and well-documented by journalists, biographers and historians,” added the spokesman for the Royal Family. service streaming.
Meanwhile, the production of the series is focused on the filming of season six. The process is delicate because reports indicate that they are weeks away from recording the death of Princess Diana. Although it was reported that The Crown He has no intention of recreating the accident graphically, however an air of nervousness reigns among all members of the team.
The fifth season of The Crown It will arrive on Netflix on November 9. It will, of course, focus on the crown as it approaches the fortieth anniversary of his reign. The new cast is made up of actress Imelda Staunton and Elizabeth Debicki. Actor Jonny Lee Miller, for his part, will play Prime Minister John Major.
Luis Angel H Mora My Hogwarts letter never came, so I focused my life on movies. I like to write, Harry Potter, Doctor Who and parties where I wear an astrologer. John Williams and The Killers musicalize the drama of my life.