Streaming service Netflix offers ‘no comment’ on the growing criticism of hit series The Crown. Even Dame Judi Dench, 87, one of the most famous actresses in the world, put out an urgent call on Wednesday that Netflix should publish a disclaimer for the series about the British royal family.
“Nobody believes in artistic freedom more than I do, but this cannot go on anymore,” the actress continues. Netflix has said that many times the crown “a fantasy play” and she doesn’t want a disclaimer, but Judy hopes the streaming service will reconsider that decision. “Do this as a mark of respect to a Queen who has faithfully served her people for seventy years, and to preserve your reputation in the eyes of your British subscribers.”
“Nobody believes in artistic freedom more than I do, but this can’t go on anymore”
The former prime minister called for the new season of the crown Earlier this week he “loaded a load of nonsense” and criticized, among other things, the story in which heir to the throne, Prince Charles, suggested deposing his mother. John Major isn’t alone in his concerns that the final season the crown It gives an inaccurate and damaging picture of history,” Judy writes. The closer the series gets to the present day, the blurrier the line between historical accuracy and gritty feel seems. “
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Judy believes that viewers outside the UK in particular are getting a false image of the British monarchy through the series. Among other things, she describes the story of Prince Charles’ potential abandonment of the Queen, or the harsh upbringing of Charles by his mother, as both “terribly wrong for these individuals and detrimental to the institution they represent”.
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the crown He has been under heavy criticism for years because he would give an inaccurate picture of the monarchy. Former Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden had previously suggested that disclaimers be shown before episodes to make it clear that they are fiction.
the crown He has been under heavy criticism for years because he would give an inaccurate picture of the monarchy. Former Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden had previously suggested that disclaimers be shown before episodes to make it clear that they are fiction.
