When it premieres on Netflix on November 9, season 5 of The crown It was preceded by a resounding controversy. Accused by the British press of taking advantage of the dramas experienced by the royal family, this new barrage was defended by the creator of the program and two of its main actors.
Since 2016, The crown imagine behind the scenes of the reign of Elizabeth II, with a cast that changes every two seasons to adapt to the age of the characters. The fifth, in which Imelda Staunton will assume the role of monarch, will cover dark years for the crown, with the divorce of Carlos and Diana. Other events, sensitive to the royal family, must be addressed in this season.
“The series is not cruel”
As reported by guardianthe first reviews appeared last month with an article by the daily telegraphentitled “The Decision of The crown ‘spinning everything’ about the war between Charles and Diana arouses Palacio’s concern.” The British media brought in an anonymous friend of the king, who described the series as “exploitative”.
“I think we all have to accept that the 1990s were a difficult time for the royal family, and King Charles certainly has painful memories of that time,” says series creator Peter Morgan in Variety’s columns.
“But that does not mean that over the years history will be cruel to him or to the monarchy. The series is not, that’s for sure. I have enormous compassion for a man in his situation. (…) People are sometimes more understanding and compassionate than you expect.
the target question
Criticism also focuses on the next appearance in the series of another milestone in the history of the royal family: Diana’s death in a car accident in Paris in August 1997, which will be dealt with in season 6. And now, the English press is worried: a few weeks ago, the tabloid Sun it involved an anonymous source present on the set, who spoke of his “uneasiness” at the idea of turning the death of the Princess of Wales into a soap opera. Elizabeth Debicki, interpreter of The Princess of Wales, is already trying to put out the fire with variety:
“Peter (Morgan) et toute l’équipe de la serie font leur maximum pour tout gérer avec énormément de sensibilité, d’accuracy, de complexité, de même que les acteurs. La quantité de recherches, de soin, de conversations, de dialogues Author of details that the viewers do not remark is the same thing that is enormous. the Serie.”
“A great responsibility”
“It’s an amazing season, because it’s about Diana’s death and it’s got terrible scenes, like the announcement to the kids (Princes William and Harry, then 15 and 12, editor’s note),” adds Dominic West, who plays Prince Charles.
“I have two kids that age. It’s a huge responsibility to get it right, and I think we all take it seriously.”
A few days ago, it was the platform itself that came forward to defend the program from criticism: “Season 5 is a fictional staging, imagining what could have happened behind closed doors during an important decade for the royal family, a decade that has already passed”. has been analyzed and well documented by journalists, biographers and historians,” a spokesman for the streaming giant told Reuters. news week.
Season 5 will be released two months after Elizabeth II’s death, on September 8, at the age of 96. No date has been announced for the next season.
Source: BFM TV
