The visuals in the book are great some of the more memorable scenes have been captured in one image, such as Daenerys freeing of the Unsullied from Astapor. For fans of A Song of Ice and Fire- 3/5*- Your better of reading an Untold History of Westeros That being said, I bought the book anyway because, I enjoy reading about the filming locations and the costume design.
If yo have read the series you might not enjoy reading simplified description of the character’s background stories that you already know in more intimate detail. In the meantime, be sure to check out our midseason premiere schedule to see what else is coming to the small screen in 2019, as well as our 2019 Netflix release schedule and list of everything that's new on the streamer once January 2019 rolls around.I would recommend this book, more to fans of the television show over those who have read all books. Stay tuned to CinemaBlend, and we'll let you know of any additional casting updates and when the show will return for its latest season as soon as the information becomes available to us. Unfortunately, there's no set air date for The Crown Season 3 just yet, though the series is currently filming and is expected to hit Netflix at some point in 2019.
Digital Spy also noted that Dance and O'Conner have been spotted filming scenes together on set, meaning that their connection may actually be an important part of the story for Season 3. When the show picks up the action in 1964, Charles will be about 16-years-old, so, if Charles Dance is, indeed, playing his favorite great-uncle Louis Mountbatten, we might get to see just why this relationship was so special to the prince as he entered adulthood. Right now, we only know that Erin Doherty ( Call the Midwife) will play Princess Anne and Josh O'Conner ( God's Own Country, The Durrells in Corfu) will play Prince Charles. The Crown has also been busy recasting the roles of Elizabeth and Philip's four children. I mean, honestly, even if it does feel like more of an anthology once Season 3 kicks off, if you enjoyed the first two seasons, why wouldn't you tune in for this team up? The next two seasons of The Crown will see Olivia Colman ( Broadchurch, The Night Manager, The Favourite) taking on Queen Elizabeth, Tobias Menzies ( Outlander, Catastrophe, The Terror) playing Prince Philip and Helena Bonham Carter ( The King's Speech, Cinderella, Ocean's 8) as our new Princess Margaret. Of course, this was always the plan for The Crown, and while the changes might make it feel like a totally different show, you really can't argue with the choices that have been made so far with regards to the new actors playing the royal family. The Crown has been nominated for 101 awards and won a whopping 48 of those in just two seasons, so switching things up at this point is something that I doubt most other shows would even contemplate. The performances are a large part of what's made this show stand out with several actors getting nominated and winning awards for their work on the historical series. The acclaimed drama is actually taking a big chance by recasting roles instead of just aging main actors Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby and others with makeup and prosthetics. This is especially true since Dance has become known for his portrayals of no nonsense bureaucrats and a wide variety of bad guys. As Game of Thrones fans know, he can turn in a steely, stately performance capable of giving one chills even when he doesn't have much in the way of dialogue, so having Dance added to the cast of The Crown, in whatever role he ends up taking on, is a win-win for the royal drama and the audience. Of course, resemblance aside, no one who's looking to cast their project would turn down the work of Charles Dance.
If Dance is, in fact, portraying Louis, it means that he will be taking over the role from Greg Wise, who played the character in nine episodes across both current seasons of The Crown.
And, after seeing photos of the real Louis, it's easy to see why it's suspected that Dance has been hired to play the military leader and statesman, because they do share quite the resemblance. Louis had a distinguished career in the British Navy, was the last viceroy of India, and was assassinated in 1979 by the Irish Republican Army when they planted a bomb in his boat. Netflix hasn't confirmed who Charles Dance will be playing just yet, but, according to Digital Spy, it's believed that he is taking on the part of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was Prince Charles' favorite great-uncle.