Netflix Casts ‘Phantom Thread’ Actor Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret in ‘The Crown’

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Lesley Manville, Oscar nominated for “Phantom Thread,” will take over from Helena Bonham-Carter in the role of Princess Margaret in the final season of Netflix series “The Crown.&…

“I could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret,” Manville said in a quote on “The Crown” Twitter feed. “The baton is being passed on from two formidable actresses and I really don’t want to let the side down. Furthermore to play siblings with my dear friend Imelda Staunton will be nothing short of a complete joy.”

Staunton was announced in the role of Queen Elizabeth II in January, replacing Olivia Coleman. Vanessa Kirby played Princess Margaret,Manville scored Oscar and BAFTA supporting actress nominations for her role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.” She is the narrator in hit HBO series “Love Life.”

Written by Peter Morgan, Golden Globe winner for “The Queen,”The Crown” is produced by Left Bank Pictures for Netflix. The fourth season is due later this year and the fifth and concluding season is due to film in 2021.

 

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What a cast!!!!

THE CROWN SERIOUSLY HAS THE PERFECT CAST FROM THREE DIFFERENT TIMELINES OMG

OMG YESS

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Oh very nicely done

cyrilwoodcock

As she should

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Perfect choice.

an excellent successor

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