‘A barrel-load of nonsense?’ … Jonny Lee Miller as prime minister John Major. This position seemed to be abandoned spectacularly as details began to emerge for the fifth series, the first in which the actors playing the key roles of Elizabeth and Philip are portraying historical rather than living figures. This silence reflected Elizabeth II’s belief that her family should not publicly complain about media coverage – a stance rooted in a desire to keep a regally dignified distance and not inflame hostile publicity. But, while some monarchists and historians took offence at attitudes and accuracy, the closest to a royal family response was a complaint about “trolling on Hollywood budgets”, attributed to “sources close” to the then Prince of Wales. Whatever you call it, the streamer’s agreement to finally stress the drama’s loose relationship with the truth represents a vast shift in the balance of power between the monarchy and Netflix, between The King and The Crown.īroadcast since 2016, the first four seasons lengthily held the No 1 slot in most Netflix territories and won multiple awards, including 21 Emmys. But until now, Netflix has always refused to gloss the content at all, even refusing a direct request from the recent Conservative culture secretary Oliver Dowden to add a “health warning” for viewers, especially in the US, who are seemingly convinced that The Crown is the inside story.Įven now, Netflix stresses that the statement is not a “disclaimer” (the company has always refused to run these) but a “description”. ![]() That doesn’t go as far as some critics of the show’s cavalier way with fact would want. Cavalier … Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |