'The Crown': Netflix Vows NOT to Depict One of Princess Diana's Tragic Life Events
Netflix will be releasing "The Crown's" fifth season in a few weeks, but they're already working on the show's sixth and final installment. Recently, the streaming giant made a promise to fans not to depict one of Princess Diana's significant life moments.
The platform issued a statement to The Sun, confirming that they will not show "the exact moment of the crash impact" that claimed the royal's life in 1997.
The Princess of Wales, who's being played by Elizabeth Debicki on the series, passed away due to injuries she sustained after a car crash in the Pont de I'Alma tunnel in Paris, France. Her partner, Dodi Fayed, and the vehicle's driver, Henri Paul, also died.
The statement comes after Deadline reported that there have been tensions behind-the-scenes as creatives, staff, and actors have been "dreading" weeks before the car crash scene is set to be filmed.
"While we're calmly carrying on it's fair to acknowledge that there's a certain anxiety, a palpable sense of being slightly on edge. I mean, there's bombshell sensitivity surrounding this one," a source revealed.
How Would 'The Crown' Depict Princess Diana's Death?
According to the outlet, the series will not show the exact manner of Princess Diana's car crash, but rather the "run-up" leading to the tragic event.
They will reportedly show how the late royal's car left The Ritz after midnight with paparazzi as well as the "aftermath with the British Ambassador to France swinging into action with the Foreign Office and then the subsequent constitutional aftermath."
In other reports, Dame Judi Dench recently called out "The Crown" for its depiction of the Royal Family. She wrote an open letter to The Times UK, saying the way production portrays the royal family is "cruelly unjust."
She also wanted Netflix to add a disclaimer at the beginning of every episode, which tells viewers that the stories being shown on the series have been fictionalized for the sake of a family and nation that's mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II.
The show has been called out in the past by UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, saying production should have a disclaimer to clarify that parts of the stories they present have been fictionalized. However, Netflix still didn't grant his request.
