You’ll be surprised to know that Elizabeth Debicki, who now plays Diana, Princess of Wales in the Netflix series, The Crown, originally auditioned for only a small role in season 2.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Elizabeth Debicki reveals she was only supposed to get a small part in season 2. Debicki shares that it was her agent who encouraged her to audition in the first place, although it did leave her with the impression that the casting directors were not interested in her.
Debicki exited the audition room, unbeknownst to her that that one fateful day had just changed her life afterwards. She had unexpectedly received a call to play for the bigger role, her current one as Princess of Wales. Read her full story below:
The actress describes the ‘four years' time like an eternity in an actor’s life. In the back of her mind, she would have instantly grabbed the opportunity to play the role then and there.
All seasons of The Crown are currently streaming on Netflix.