{"id":505780,"date":"2022-11-02T22:46:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T19:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elizabeth-debicki-didnt-think-she-could-play-princess-diana\/"},"modified":"2022-11-02T22:46:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T19:46:07","slug":"elizabeth-debicki-didnt-think-she-could-play-princess-diana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elizabeth-debicki-didnt-think-she-could-play-princess-diana\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elizabeth Debicki didn&#8217;t think she could play Princess Diana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3892266e6e6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3892266e6e6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elizabeth-debicki-didnt-think-she-could-play-princess-diana\/#%E2%80%9CElizabeth_Debicki_didnt_think_she_could_play_Princess_Diana%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elizabeth Debicki didn&#8217;t think she could play Princess Diana&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElizabeth_Debicki_didnt_think_she_could_play_Princess_Diana%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elizabeth Debicki didn&#8217;t think she could play Princess Diana&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>She nearly abdicated her television throne. <\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Debicki took on a huge role as Princess Diana in \u201cThe Crown\u201d \u2014 but she admits the thought of it made her nervous. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think in the very beginning that did overwhelm me, the idea of this kind of collective [of Diana disciples] out there,\u201d the 32-year-old actress told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/arts-and-lifestyle\/article\/elizabeth-debicki-british-vogue-interview\">British Vogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a trap, right? A swampy quagmire. So, I would stand over the kitchen sink and say, \u2018I cannot do this,\u2019\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>But once <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>s started to arrive and the actress started to get into the role, she realized it wasn\u2019t so bad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t meta. These are characters,\u201d she went on, reflecting on her thought process. \u201cIt\u2019s a part.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki.jpg?w=715\" alt=\"Elizabeth Debicki attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating &quot;In America: An Anthology of Fashion&quot; at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City.\" class=\"wp-image-24499534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1430 1430w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1073 1072w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=715 715w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=358 357w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\"\/><figcaption>Elizabeth Debicki believes that portraying a royal on \u201cThe Crown\u201d gave her pretty good insight into the real experience.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Theo Wargo\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though Debicki looks just like the late Princess Diana in photos from the upcoming fifth season of the Netflix show, she says she \u201ccan\u2019t see\u201d a physical resemblance. But everyone agreed she was fit for the role of the princess once she put on the wig and kohl eyeliner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Crown\u201d has faced a lot of criticism for false portrayals of the royal family. Recently, former British Prime Minister John Major blasted the show for its inaccuracies, calling it \u201cdamaging and malicious fiction.\u201d A source close to the royal family also slammed the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> for its \u201cdeliberately cruel\u201d and \u201cunnecessarily unsympathetic\u201d portrayal of Penny Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma.<\/p>\n<p>Even Dame Judi Dench chimed in with her opinion, penning a letter to the Times of London claiming the newest season of \u201cThe Crown\u201d will be an \u201cinaccurate and hurtful account of history.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elizabeth Debicki as Diana Princess of Wales\" class=\"wp-image-24499542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elizabeth Debicki said she \u201ccan\u2019t see\u201d a physical resemblance between her and Princess Diana.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Netflix\/Courtesy Everett Colle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Debicki has no opinions of her own on the royal family and doesn\u2019t follow royal <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> at all, which she believes is an \u201cadvantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked if she personally knows any of the royals, she laughed and said, \u201cNo. Maybe I never will now. Prince Harry seems fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Debicki believes that portraying a royal on the show gives her a pretty good insight into what it\u2019s really like.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Diana Princess of Wales\" class=\"wp-image-24499578\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Dominic West plays Prince Charles opposite Elizabeth Debicki\u2019s Princess Diana.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Keith Bernstein \/ \u00a9Netflix \/ Courtesy: Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBut anyone who works on the show has a sense of how extremely difficult it is to be born into that [life],\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rules are sort of decided for you as well: less is more. Although, of course, Diana broke that rule. She broke the fourth wall, reaped the benefits, but the consequences came hard and heavy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Princess Diana died at age 36 in 1997 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Paris\u2019 Pont de l\u2019Alma tunnel that occurred while the vehicle was being chased by paparazzi. Her death shocked the world and left it in mourning, and it\u2019s still considered a sensitive subject.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/princess_diana.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Diana, Princess of Wales, wears an outfit in the colors of Canada during a state visit to Edmonton, Alberta, with her husband.\" class=\"wp-image-24499643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/princess_diana.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/princess_diana.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/princess_diana.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Diana, Princess of Wales, wore an outfit in the colors of Canada during a state visit to Edmonton, Alberta, with her husband.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bettmann Archive<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The filming of her death has been a point of controversy for \u201cThe Crown,\u201d with sources saying the depiction is \u201cvery uncomfortable.\u201d A different source told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/10\/crown-netflix-princess-diana-death-scenes-stars-creatives-on-edge-1235140912\/\">Deadline<\/a> that the actual car crash won\u2019t be shown on-screen, but the events before and after will.<\/p>\n<p>Debicki also shared how much \u201cpressure\u201d it was to wear Princess Di\u2019s infamous \u201crevenge dress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diana wore a black, off-the-shoulder Christina Stambolian dress for a dinner at London\u2019s Serpentine Gallery in 1994 the same night then-Prince Charles gave an interview about his infidelity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki_3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elizabeth Debicki attends &quot;The Burnt Orange Heresy&quot; photocall during the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 07, 2019 in Venice, Italy.\" class=\"wp-image-24499660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki_3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki_3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elizabeth_debicki_3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elizabeth Debicki was nervous about the idea of portraying Princess Diana.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Vittorio Zunino Celotto\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI let the fittings happen around me while I thought about what the dress meant,\u201d Debicki said. \u201cShe was claiming the space. The way she walked out of that car, the luminosity, the strength of her as that car door opened, she was so fast and so forward. It\u2019s an extraordinary thing to watch. To decide what you\u2019re saying about yourself through fashion \u2026 it was a currency. An incredibly powerful currency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite all the jitters, Debicki has considered playing Princess Diana to be an honor. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will say it\u2019s a huge gift to learn what I\u2019ve learned about this person. In so many ways, it\u2019s a story of immense transformation \u2014 and triumph too. The public got to watch her evolve into an incredibly strong woman, trying to control a narrative that was the slipperiest thing ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Season 5 of \u201cThe Crown\u201d premieres Nov. 9 on Netflix.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Elizabeth Debicki took on a huge role as Princess Diana in \u201cThe Crown\u201d \u2014 but she admits the thought of it made her nervous. \u201cI think in the very beginning that did overwhelm me, the idea of this kind of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":505781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/debicki_diana_crown_comp.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[134966,54201,52525,70429,12740],"class_list":["post-505780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-11-2-22","tag-elizabeth-debicki","tag-princess-diana","tag-royals","tag-the-crown"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=505780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/505781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=505780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=505780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=505780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}