Elizabeth Debicki in character as Princess Diana in The Crown on Netflix.Photo:Netflix
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Netflix is teasing what’s to come inThe Crownbefore it hits queues.
One shot showed Elizabeth Debicki in character asPrincess Diana, looking downward through signature blonde bangs. Another depicted Debicki and Khalid Abdalla (who playsDodi Fayed, her last love interest) sitting in the backseat of a car, sunglasses on. The actors appeared to be wearing costumes similar to what Diana and Dodi were wearing on the night they died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. Debicki wasspotted on setin a similar suit last year, hinting that the series will showcase Diana’s final days.
Elizabeth Debicki in character as Princess Diana and Khalid Abdalla in character as Dodi Fayed in The Crown on Netflix.Daniel Escale/Netflix
Daniel Escale/Netflix
More art showed Imelda Staunton portrayingQueen Elizabethand Salim Daw asMohamed Al-Fayedin solo photos.
Netflix also released separate shots of Dominic West in character as now-King Charlesand Debicki as Diana, both in parent mode.West and two of the young actors playingPrince WilliamandPrince Harryappeared to recreate apoignant sceneof the trio exploring the River Dee at Balmoral Castle in August 1997, just before Princess Diana’s death. In contrast, the picture of Debicki imagined the late Princess of Wales holding her children close, with an arm around each son.
Imelda Staunton in character as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown on Netflix.Justin Downing/Netflix
Justin Downing/Netflix
Netflixpreviously confirmedthat Part 1 of season 6 will see Rufus Kampa and Fflyn Edwards make their debuts as a youngPrince WilliamandPrince Harry, and re-cast the roles for Part 2 (spoiler alert!). Thefinal casting changeofThe Crownwill hit in Part 2 of season 6, which drops on Thursday, Dec. 14. There, Ed McVey will play Prince William opposite Luther Ford as Prince Harry.
The first-look photos for season 6 also imagined Dodi looking pensive on a glamorous boat, the wake of the ocean behind him. The album also visualized Princess Diana leaning on the rail of a yacht, perhaps portraying theJonikalor theCujo,the private seacraft that Dodi’s father Mohamed al Fayed owned and the couple spent time on during their romance.
Salim Daw in character as Mohamed Al-Fayed in The Crown on Netflix.Netflix
The new glimpse intoThe Crown’s next chapter comes one week after the streamer revealed that thesixth and final seasonwill premiere in two parts this fall. The unique format marks the first time the series has been split into multiple installments — raising anticipation around the drama.
The first four episodes of Part 1 will follow the relationship between Diana and Dodi before the fatal car accident in Paris in 1997. PEOPLEpreviously confirmedthat the moment of impact will be excluded fromThe Crown.
Dominic West in character as Prince Charles in The Crown on Netflix.Keith Bernstein/Netflix
Keith Bernstein/Netflix
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Elizabeth Debicki in character as Princess Diana in The Crown on Netflix.Daniel Escale/Netflix
The streamer also dropped two striking visuals with the premiere news. The first poster shows Debicki in character, looking over her shoulder in a swimsuit on Mohamed’s yacht, and the second spotlights Staunton walking alone towards a bright beam of light.
Khalid Abdalla in character as Dodi Fayed in The Crown on Netflix.Netflix
“The crown is a symbol of permeance. It’s something you are, not what you do,” Foy said, as a television flickered footage of her in character as a young Queen.
source: people.com
