Paul Bettany Drops Out Of Talks To Play Prince Philip In Third Series Of 'The Crown'
The search for Matt Smith's replacement as The Queen's husband in the Netflix favourite goes on.
The search to find a replacement for Matt Smith’s portrayal of Prince Philip for the third series of ‘The Crown’ continues, with the news that Paul Bettany has pulled out of negotiations to take on the part.
46 year old Bettany had previously been tipped to star opposite Claire Foy’s replacement Olivia Colman in series three of the Netflix favourite, which tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. According to a report in Vanity Fair on Friday (January 26th), he has now dropped out of talks to play the part after being unable to commit to filming because of his busy schedule.
The ambitious and lengthy schedule to film ‘The Crown’ will take eight months of time in the UK – but Bettany is tied up with roles in the Marvel cinematic universe and a part in the Han Solo spin-off Star Wars film. He is next set to appear in Avengers: Infinity War.
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