The monarchy was shook a few weeks ago when it was discovered that The Crown had been practicing pay discrepancies amongst its ranks.
It was revealed by producer Suzanne Mackie that Claire Foy, who plays Queen Elizabeth II, was being paid less per episode than Matt Smith who stars as her consort, Prince Phillip.
It was claimed that Matt’s previous role in Doctor Who had offered him a higher profile, despite Claire undeniably starring as the lead character.
The furor prompted the Netflix show’s producers, Left Bank Pictures, to apologize to both actors, and state that they, as producers, “are responsible for budgets and salaries; the actors are not aware of who gets what, and cannot be held personally responsible for the pay of their colleagues.”
The queen herself has now weighed in, with Claire admitting that she is not surprised that her subjects (aka viewers) were upset.
“I’m not surprised that people saw [the story] and went, ‘Oh, that’s a bit odd.’ But I know that Matt feels the same that I do, that it’s odd to find yourself at the center [of a story] that you didn’t particularly ask for.”
We expect that the pair can now find some relief as neither will be returning to the series which fast-forwards in the royals’ lives from season 3.
As you were.
