The fourth season of “The Crown” has been streaming for just a week, but fans of the show are already predicting awards for Gillian Anderson’s brilliant portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, the United Kingdom’s first female and longest-serving prime minister.
Her scenes with Olivia Colman, on her second season of playing Queen Elizabeth, are so delicious to watch—two powerful actors playing two powerful icons. Anderson quoted Prince Philip, who described Thatcher and the queen in the show as “two bears who can’t live in the same cage.” (Warning: some spoilers ahead.)
The wigs, makeup and clothes help these seasoned actors step into their roles. “Once you get all the garments on, y…
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