The Crown Casts Tobias Menzies as New Prince Philip
Tobias Menzies has been cast as Prince Philip in Netflix’s The Crown, Variety has confirmed.
He takes over the role from Matt Smith, who played Philip in the critically-acclaimed show’s first two seasons. Paul Bettany had also been in talks for the role. Menzies, who will appear in Seasons 3 and 4 of the Netflix series, currently appears in the AMC series The Terror. Menzies has appeared in Outlander, Game of Thrones, and The Night Manager.
Menzies is the latest addition to the cast, with Olivia Colman set to take over the role of Elizabeth for the upcoming two seasons from Claire Foy, while Helena Bonham Carter will play the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, replacing Vanessa Kirby. THE CROWN was created by Peter Morgan and is produced by Left Bank Pictures.
