We've been waiting with bated breath for the fifth season of The Crown on Netflix, and now that it's here, we have a lot of thoughts.
Netflix's most expensive production, the series tells the story of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, which only came to an end a few months ago with her death at age 96.
Tasked with representing the Queen and her family across the various stages of her life, production have chosen to update their actors every few seasons in order to show how the royals aged over time.
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Our first Queen, Claire Foy, received widespread praise for her portrayal of a young Elizabeth, who ascended to the throne aged just 25. Many had their criticisms when she left the show and was replaced with Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman, who played an older, tougher Elizabeth. Now, with the debut of the fifth season, the role has been taken on by Imelda Staunton, who represents Elizabeth in the 1990s.
When it comes to the remainder of the cast, some of the actors are strikingly similar, while others are much less so. Elizabeth Debicki and Emma Corrin don't really look alike to each other, but they both look very similar to Princess Diana.
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