Gillian Anderson will play Margaret Thatcher in season four of The Crown, Netflix has announced.
The Crown’s Twitter account confirmed the rumours that The X Files star would portray the former prime minister.
Sky reports “The tweet included a picture of Anderson and a message from her which said: “I am so excited to be joining the cast and crew of The Crown and to have the opportunity to portray such a complicated and controversial woman.”
Gillian Anderson will play Margaret Thatcher in The Crown Season Four, now in production. pic.twitter.com/OVCO8o2bVk
— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) September 7, 2019
Via Sky News / Twitter