Matt Smith says Prince Harry known as him ‘grandpa’ after The Crown position
Matt Smith, who performed Prince Philip in The Crown, has urged the long-running collection could have helped folks empathise with the royal household.
Speaking in an interview on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the actor, 41, mentioned he beloved taking part in ‘Big Phil’ and questioned whether or not the programme has helped folks to see the monarchy in a brand new, fashionable gentle.
The Crown, which spanned six collection, advised the story of maybe of one of many biggest reigns – if not the longest – of all occasions, that of the late Elizabeth II.
Young Elizabeth, who began as a princess, was performed by Clare Foy in season one, reverse Smith who took on the position of Prince Philip – for whom he had his personal affectionate moniker.
‘I beloved Big Phil,’ he mentioned of the half, throughout an interview with the BBC journalist about his expertise of the present.
Despite being forged in such a prestigious half, not everybody thought it was an excellent transfer, he revealed.
Clare Foy (pictured, centred) performs Queen Elizabeth II in collection one among The Crown, the place Matt Smith (pictured, proper) performed Prince Philip
He joked: ‘I advised my Grandad that I’d bought that half and he mentioned: “Bloody hell, you’re not playing that berk”‘.
‘He could not bear it. My granddad could not bear it. He wasn’t into the royal household however I simply beloved him [Philip].’
He mentioned: ‘All of the analysis I did, I assumed “what an extraordinary, forward-thinking, deeply funny, irascible, brilliant man'”.
Matt additionally shared one other amusing anecdote that has arisen from filming the programme – and it pertains to Prince Harry.
The actor could have scooped essential acclaim and an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of the famously down-to-Earth royal, however he additionally earned approval from not less than one member of The Firm.
While admitting that it ‘is not as grand because it sounds’, Matt reveals he met Harry as soon as at polo.
Matt Smith (pictured) being interviewed by the BBC, throughout which he spoke about The Crown, revealing he known as his character Prince Philip ‘Big Philip’
‘He was like “alright, grandad”,’ mentioned Matt.
‘I used to be like “alright mate!”‘
It’s not confirmed whether or not Harry watched each episode of the present, however it’s reported that he watched those with Matt Smith in them.
Matt as soon as advised the TODAY present: ‘[Harry’ watched the show! Well, I can’t claim to know if he watches it currently, but he watched a bit of it then.’
Interviewer Laura Kuenssberg asked if it was true that the late monarch had watched it on a projector.
Answering somewhat carefully, Matt said he had also hear that, but said it may have been an ‘old wives’ tale’.
The actor (pictured left) also spoke about Doctor Who, a role it is known he had a great fondness for when he played it between 2010 and s013. But would but he return? ‘Never say never’.
But, he added, such stories ‘generated a level of gossip around them that they probably don’t want but – at the same notion without being too presumptuous about it. Has it [The Crown] created a level of intrigue about them as effectively? Has it modernised them? Has it helped folks empathise with them?’
During the interview, Matt additionally spoke about Doctor Who.
He performed the eleventh Doctor between 2010 and 2013.
It is not any secret that the thespian has a passion for the character, and he hasn’t dominated out the return of ever returning to the small display to play the timelord in a particular.
When requested about it, his enigmatic response was: ‘Never say by no means.’
