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.
12.10.2022 - 20:47 / variety.com
K.J. Yossman The producers behind hit Netflix series “The Crown” are preparing to shoot the scenes leading up to Princess Diana’s death, Variety understands, which is causing some anxiety among the cast and crew. The scenes are due to be shot in the next two weeks with Elizabeth Debicki playing Diana (pictured above). A source says there is a strong desire within the production team “to get it right and handle [it] sensitively.” Not only are Diana’s sons, Princes Wiliam and Harry, still alive and continuing to grieve but the British royal, dubbed “the People’s Princess” by former Prime Minister Tony Blair, continues to hold a special place in the public’s hearts some 25 years after she died in a Paris car crash at the age of 36.
Diana was with her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed, son of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, and pursued by paparazzi when the couple’s driver sped into a Parisian tunnel and crashed into a pillar in the Pont de l’Alma underpass on Aug. 31, 1997. Only Diana’s bodyguard survived. Although it is understood that makers of “The Crown” do not plan to show the moment of the the crash, they will portray scenes leading up to it and its aftermath. As Variety revealed last year, Khalid Abdalla has been cast as Dodi while Mohamed Al-Fayed will be portrayed by both Salim Daw and Amir El-Masry. El-Masry will play a younger Al-Fayed, presumably in flashback sequences. “The Crown,” which is currently shooting its sixth and supposedly final season, has always been innovative about which episodes of the British royal family’s life it portrays on screen, often staying away from anything obvious in favor of more intimate moments. Diana’s wedding to Prince Charles, for example, was not shown on screen although
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.
The Crown is shooting Season 6 of the Netflix series and will not be showing Princess Diana’s car crash that ultimately ended her life. Deadline has independently confirmed that the collision would not be recreated for the series.
Season five of The Crown will finally drop on Netflix on Wednesday 9 November and the latest instalments certainly come at an interesting time for the Royal family. As Charles and Camilla settle into life as King and Queen Consort, the hit series will throw the spotlight on a fictionalised depiction of Charles' relationship with Diana.
Netflix has revealed a decision about including the crash and death scenes of Princess Diana for the upcoming The Crown.
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.
Netflix faces a number of courtly challenges in the next couple of months, as it prepares to debut both the fifth season of The Crown, and a documentary starring the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
“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!
Netflix’s Tudum has released new photos from Season 5 of The Crown, which includes the first images of Princes William and Harry, along with photos of Imelda Staunton as the Queen, Elizabeth Debicki as Diana and Dominic West as Charles, among others.
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.
a special issue honoring Queen Elizabeth II that has a large blank space on the front where a picture would usually go.Other than the mag’s logo at the top and “Her Majesty the Queen 1926-2022” in small font at the bottom of the page, the purple cover leaves plenty of empty room to play with. And that’s exactly what Twitter users did.Fast-acting wags added the estranged Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle to the cover, one even joking that she “slayed at the funeral.”Another comic added the late and great Princess Diana to the cover, writing “there u go.” One Lady Gaga stan inserted the singer wearing the iconic meat dress that she sported at the 2010 MTV VMAs.“All hail the true queen Gaga,” the user tweeted.
Elizabeth Debicki is hard at work on her upcoming season of The Crown and we have some new photos from set!