Photo: Diana Field Photography; Jo Hooper; Kim Hardy
Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare coming to Netflix.
The Crownhas revealed the lookalike actors who will play the future Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in season 6 of the royal drama.
All three young actors will countThe Crownas their first professional television appearance.
Kate Middleton; Meg Bellamy.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images; Diana Field Photography
“This is a significant role in this award-winning drama, and we are looking for a strong physical resemblance,” the ad said. They add that no previous professional acting experience is required to land the part.
Earlier this year, Netflix was on thehunt for an actressto play Kate.The Crownwill reportedly featurePrince William’s future wife on season 6 of the show, which will reportedly cover the late ’90s and early 2000s.
Prince William; Ed McVey.UK Press/Newsmakers; Kim Hardy
It was also previously announced that the teenage son of Dominic West, who is taking over the role ofPrince Charlesfor the series' final two seasons, will portray a younger version of Prince William.Senan Westwas cast after his audition tape “caught the attention of the show’s producers.”
AlthoughThe Crown’s creators have said they have no plans to catch up to modern times, it’s speculated that the show will depict the beginning ofPrince Williamand Kate’s romance during their time together at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
The show will also cover the events surrounding the death of Princess Diana. Prince William was 15 (and his younger brother,Prince Harry, was 12) at the time of their mother’s death.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William.George Pimentel/WireImage
The Netflix hit is known for replacing its cast to keep up with the characters as they age through the decades. The new cast also includesImelda StauntonasQueen ElizabethandElizabeth Debickias Princess Diana.
Though season 5 was initially intended to be the series' curtain call, creators changed their minds and promised that the historical drama will continue to rule Netflix queues for a sixth and final season.
“As we started to discuss the storylines for series 5, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons,” creator Peter Morgan said in July 2020. “To be clear, series 6 will not bring us any closer to present-day — it will simply enable us to cover the same period in greater detail.”
source: people.com
