Close friends of the late Princess Diana have slammed The Crown as the Netflix show plans to depict the moments leading up to her death.
13.10.2022 - 00:17 / glamour.com
The Crown will air on the side of respect and good taste when depicting (or not depicting) the crash that killed Princess Diana, according to new reports. The 's fifth season hits Netflix next month, and will show the dissolution of the marriage of Charles and Diana, now played by Elizabeth Debicki, but filming is already underway for the sixth and final season, which will cover her death in a car crash in a Paris tunnel at the age of 36.Debicki will shoot the scenes over the next two weeks, reports , quoting sources that stressed the importance of sensitivity and “getting it right.” According to their reporting, the show will depict the events leading up to the crash and the aftermath, but not the crash itself, similar to how a previous season showed the events leading up to and following Diana's wedding, but not the ceremony itself.Diana, her boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed, and their driver were all killed in 1997 when their car, speeding to evade the paparazzi, crashed into the wall of the Pont de l'Alma tunnel. Bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones was the sole survivor.
The photographers who pursued their vehicle into the tunnel then took pictures of the wreckage, which has been a source of controversy ever since; though pictures of the crashed car are available, have Since The Crown is about real people, many of whom are still living, the series has tended to cut anything super salacious, . Depicting the actual death of Diana would be not only redundant, story-wise (the audience would gain no new insight from seeing that a car crash can kill a person), but would likely inspire backlash given the subject matter.
Close friends of the late Princess Diana have slammed The Crown as the Netflix show plans to depict the moments leading up to her death.
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to the Irish Sun, the scenes depicting Diana’s tragic death have “sparked fury.”Princess Diana died in 1997 at 37 following a car accident in Paris’ Pont de l’Alma tunnel while she was being pursued by paparazzi, sparking an international period of mourning. A source from the show reportedly said that crew members are speaking out about the depiction of her death on-screen.“To be going back to Paris and turning Diana’s final days and hours into a drama feels very uncomfortable. Finally, some of the crew members are pushing back,” they told the Sun. “The show always tried to present a fictional version of royal history with as much sensitivity as possible.
Emma Corrin believes Prince Diana was "so queer" in "many ways". The 26-year-old star - who came out as queer last year and later revealed they are non-binary and use gender neutral pronouns -is best known for portraying the late royal in season four of 'The Crown', a part also taken on by bisexual actress Kristen Stewart in 'Spencer'. Emma declared: "In many ways Diana was so queer.
Netflix’s "The Crown" has released new photos for season five of the hit series, which included a first look of the new cast. The fifth season will star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Dominic West as Prince Charles and Debicki as Princess Diana. Olivia Williams joins them as Camilla Parker Bowles, and Jonny Lee Miller will appear as Prime Minister John Major.
“The Crown.”The upcoming season is expected to follow the Royal Family as they “are presented with possibly their biggest challenge to date, as the public openly question their role in ‘90s Britain,” per the streamer. Part of that, presumably, will be Princess Diana’s separation from Prince Charles and her post-Royal life leading up to her death in 1997.In one of the photos, which you can see above, Debicki leaves a crowded event with a somber look on her face. Surrounded by people, she still seems very alone.
Netflix is teasing a first look at The Crown Season 5!
K.J. Yossman Netflix has unveiled a set of new images from the upcoming fifth season of its hit series “The Crown” featuring a brand new cast. The stills show a lonely-looking Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki, taking over from Emma Corrin in the previous season) clad in a sparkly gown as she heads into a glamorous evening engagement, her shoulders hunched and head bowed. In a separate image, Prince Charles (played by Dominic West, who replaces Josh O’Connor from seasons 3 and 4) and his mistress Camilla Parker Bowles (played by Olivia Williams, who steps into Emerald Fennell’s shoes) are beaming while huddling together outdoors as they appear to watch a fireworks display.
Elizabeth Debicki is hard at work on her upcoming season of The Crown and we have some new photos from set!