The Crown Season 3 casting news: Helena Bonham Carter in talks to take over the role of Princess Margaret
By Cody Schultz
Season 3 of Netflix’s hit series The Crown may soon be adding an Oscar-nominated actress to its ranks in the form of Helena Bonham Carter.
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If The Crown creator Peter Morgan has is way, Season 3 might be adding an extremely high-profile name to its ranks as Oscar-nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter is rumored to be in talks with Netflix to join the Emmy-nominated series third season.
As first reported by Deadline, Carter is in negations to take over the role of Princess Margaret – a role which has been played by actress Vanessa Kirby throughout the show’s first two seasons – come Season 3 as the show jumps forward in time to explore another period in the lives of the characters at the center of the hit series. Carter’s casting would be a major get for the show and, in turn, The Crown could easily be the vehicle which helps Carter take home her first Emmy.
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Should Carter sign on to join the show, she would join actress Olivia Colman who has been tapped to take over the role of Queen Elizabeth from Claire Foy as part of Morgan’s plan to bring in new stars to take on the roles of the show’s various characters as time progresses.
As of press time, Season 3 has not officially been announced but two additional seasons are rumored to already be in the works making the renewal a mere stipulation at this point.
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Seasons 1 and 2 of The Crown are currently streaming on Netflix. Season 3 has not yet been announced is expected to be picked up in the coming weeks.
Do you like the idea of Helena Bonham Carter taking over the role of Princess Margaret come Season 3? Thoughts on the creator Peter Morgan’s desire to bring in new actors to play the characters at the heart of the show to better capture the age of the characters as the story progresses? Keep the conversation going in the comments section below.