Imelda Staunton honoured to play Queen Elizabeth II in last season of 'The Crown'

British actor Imelda Staunton is all set to play role of Queen Elizabeth II in season five of Crown. historical drama will end after fifth season and will see Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in series. Crown is acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. Imelda Staunton will be replacing Oscar-winning actor Olivia Colman as monarch.

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64-year-old actor was recently involved in a media interaction. During her conversation, Imelda Staunton opened up about role and her feelings on playing role of Queen Elizabeth II. She said that she is greatly houred to play Queen Elizabeth II and she does t want to let air go out of balloon.

Talking about her predecessors, Imelda Satauton said that she has to live up to standards set by her predecessors.

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Earlier, she h said that she loved watching Crown from beginning. She h also said that as an actor it was a joy to see Claire Foy and Olivia Colman bring something special and unique to scripts of Peter Morgan. Talking about her role as Queen Elizabeth II in Crown, actor said that she feels houred to join such an exceptional team of creatives and to take Crown series to its conclusion.

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Olivia Colman took over reins of playing Queen Elizabeth II from Claire Foy after first two seasons. She me her debut in third season of Crown. Olivia Colman is also set to feature in upcoming fourth season.

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Imelda Staunton is best kwn for her portrayal of Dolores Umbridge in popular Harry Potter films. She began her career in acting in 1970s. Imelda Staunton is also kwn for her roles in films like Downtown Abbey, Vera Drake, Nanny McPhee and Maleficent. It would be interesting to see if audience accepts Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II or t.