Netflix confirmed that in the third season of the series "Crown" the new Prince Philip, the wife of Elizabeth II, will be Tobayas Menzis

The 44-year-old British actor Tobayas Menzis, known for the series “Game of Thrones” and “Alien”, will play the role of Prince Philip in the third season of the series “Corona”. Earlier, 58-year-old Hugh Lori , as well as 46-year-old British Paul Bettani, was read to this role, but Netflix signed a Menzis contract. And immediately for two seasons.

Now he will replace actor Matt Smith, who played the wife of Elizabeth II in the previous two seasons, and will become a partner of Olivia Kolman on the set, who will play the role of Queen of Great Britain instead of Claire Foy Claire. Recall that all these replacements are dictated by a change in the age of the main characters of the series.

According to The Independent , shooting will begin in the summer of 2018 in the UK.

Among the approved actors, in addition to Menzis and Kolman, is also actress Helena Bonya Carter, who instead of Vanessa Kirby in the third season will play the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret .

Menzis already has the experience of the game “Royal Perso” - in the joint film adaptation of the BBC and Amazon plays by William Shakespeare “King Lear”, he played the Duke of Cornwell. Earlier, Menzis in the series HBO "Rome" was a brut who killed Caesar, in the "Game of Thrones" he played Edmur Tally, heir to Lord Joster Talley.

Netflix announces New Prince Philip for the Crown - Outlander Star Tobias Menzies https://t.co/dof5hrru9j @thecrownnnetflix pic.twitter.com/uw3wyamcf7

- ITV News (@itvnews) March 29, 2018