Olivia Colman on joining The Crown: "Everyone loves Claire Foy, so I have got the worst job in the world at the moment"

Entertainment Weekly

What is it like for the Oscar-winning Colman to take on a role that her predecessor won an Emmy for? “It’s horrendous,” says Colman of taking on the Queen Elizabeth II role, in an EW cover story. “Everyone loves Claire Foy, so I have got the worst job in the world at the moment. You’re saying all the worst things, thanks!” EW offered some details on Season 3, including focusing on the Queen's art advisor being a Soviet spy, Labour leader Harold Wilson’s rise to prime minister and the 1966 Aberfan disaster. ALSO: Check out The Crown's EW cover shoot.