'The Crown' S4: This is what Gillian Anderson did to to play Margaret Thatcher!

Gillian Anderson (Sex Education, X-Files and Fall) will be next seen as Margaret Thatcher in upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s biographical drama series, Crown. In order to play former British Prime Minister to best of her abilities, Gillian Anderson had to step into a fat suit. It does appear as if fat suit has done wonders for Anderson, as many critics who got to attend digital premiere of show have used phrase “Jaw Dropping” for Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher. Anderson took Thatcher mantle from Meryl Streep, who played her in Iron Lady (2011). Crown’s fourth season will be available on streaming juggernaut’s platform from 15 vember onwards.

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Here is one of trailers of Crown Season 4 which gives audience a good look at Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher:

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While opening about her fat suit aspect of playing Thatcher to a leading tabloid, Gillian Anderson described her experience as “daunting". She also spoke about need of being on right track as everything is documented from moment cameras start rolling. Anderson also referred to her final look as “freaky”. She used that word due to uncanny resemblance between real and reel Thatcher.

Ar look at Anderson as Thatcher: 

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Actors are kwn to go to varying lengths in order to step into shoes of ir respective parts. physically, mentally and emotionally challenging job makes m do things imaginable or orwise. Those things could include losing/gaining an abrmal amount of weight, studying and forming psyche of character or sometimes sitting for nearly half a day at a stretch so that prostics team can transform m into ir parts. Anderson clearly also happens to be one of those professionals.

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About ' Crown' Season 4:

Crown Season 4 will be centred around Anderson’s interpretation of Iron Lady and Emma Corrin’s Diana Spencer, or Princess Diana. Crown Season 4 dramatizes and documents events that took place between 1977-90. This was a period when Gillian Anderson’s Margaret Thatcher will be seen at her Premiership. fourth season will also introduce Prince Harry and Prince William to its viewers along with rest of Crown cast members.