Elizabeth Debicki Set to Play Princess Diana in Final Seasons of 'The Crown' | THR News - video Dailymotion

Elizabeth Debicki has been cast as Princess Diana in the fifth and sixth seasons of 'The Crown,' Netflix announced Sunday.

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00:00Three, two, one.

00:05The Crown has officially found its Princess Diana.

00:08Netflix announced the big news on Sunday,

00:10revealing that actress Elizabeth Debicki has been cast as the late royal in the fifth and sixth seasons of the series.

00:16The actress will be taking over the role from newcomer Emma Corrin,

00:19who is originating the role of Diana Spencer in The Crown's upcoming fourth season.

00:23Debicki, who is also set to appear in Christopher Nolan's upcoming highly-anticipated release Tenet,

00:28spoke out about the news in a Twitter announcement saying,

00:31Princess Diana's spirit, her words, and her actions live in the hearts of so many.

00:36It is my true privilege and honor to be joining this masterful series,

00:39which has had me absolutely hooked from episode one.

00:42As far as how the series is set to wrap up,

00:44The Crown creator, Peter Morgan, announced in January that the royal drama would end after five seasons,

00:49but later announced that he'd changed his mind and would carry on with six seasons,

00:54taking the series into the 21st century.

00:56The filming for the series' fourth season wrapped in London at the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

01:01A premiere date has yet to be announced.

01:03Apart from Debicki, other actors set to join the star in the fifth and sixth seasons

01:07include Imelda Staunton, who will succeed Claire Foy and Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth,

01:12Leslie Manville as Princess Margaret, and Jonathan Pryce, who will take over as Prince Philip.

01:16For more updates on this story, head to THR.com.

01:19For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.