Reviewers are noting she is “quietly riveting” and “allowed to own the monarch’s authority in her performance.”, SEE Prepare yourselves for another ‘Crown’ coronation at the Golden Globes. Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable...", Television Roles (and their actors altogether) that Were Snubbed at the Emmys, "Kelly Rowland, “Stole” Olivia Colman, who as Queen Elizabeth II goes coif to coif with Thatcher, found Anderson’s Thatcher so uncanny that it was “quite scary.” It is all presented in the usual lushness we've expected from The Crown, and the world-hopping of this season's story does make sure things never get too dull and theatrical. And with all that in mind, just give Gillian Anderson all of the awards now, please and thank you. Dark Horses, HISTORICAL SLUGFESTS: PREDICT NOW: Who will win ‘American Idol’? Who do you predict and why? PHOTOS: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winners list, Join the Discussion in our Reality TV Forums, Watch our chats with top BTL awards contenders: costumes, music, docs, cinematography and …, Oscar Predictions slugfests: Experts, Gold Derby Editors & Users, Exclusive Q&As: 2021 Emmy, Globe, SAG TV contenders, Prepare yourselves for another ‘Crown’ coronation at the Golden Globes, Golden Globe TV nominations now; change them until February 3, for Gold Derby’s free newsletter with latest predictions, Editors slugfest: Did DGA and BAFTA results change our Oscars predictions? While some episodes are less interesting than others - bizarrely, most of the episodes that focus on Charles and Diana are a bit of a drag - there are others that will likely go down as some of the best TV of 2020. Everybody wants to know: What do you think? For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website. Gillian Anderson is playing British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Crown Season 4, and fans have hilariously reacted to the new trailer on Twitter. Season 4 score a series-best 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, with glowing reviews for Gillian Anderson‘s portrayal of Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Diana. Reviewers are commending the show’s execution of Season 4’s big theme: “if the time for change has finally come.”, Critics are particularly impressed by Anderson’s transformational turn, described as “viscerally physical” with “clenched-jaw virtuosity.” Corrin’s performance as the woman who weds Prince Charles is said to be “heartbreaking” and “admirably” takes on all the expectations of playing such an iconic figure. Developed by Square1 and powered by Publisher+, The 20 most-streamed movies of 2020 so far have been revealed, PODCAST: Procrastination and how to beat it. [WATCH], JOYCE VS. CHRIS: Debating Best Actress and Best Actor – Frontrunners vs. As the show rapidly catches up with the modern day, the scandals of the royal family will be fresher in viewer's minds, and some of these behind-the-scenes and/or completely made-up conversations will become all the more juicier. The Crown is education, drama and entertainment all in one, a complete package. Gillian Anderson says portrayal of Margaret Thatcher required in-depth research and uncomfortable stockings. Anderson’s turn as Thatcher is so viscerally physical. Download our free and easy app for Apple/iPhone devices or Android (Google Play) to compete against legions of other fans plus our experts and editors for best prediction accuracy scores. 'The Crown' season 4 review: Gillian Anderson's Margaret Thatcher, Emma Corrin as Princess Diana outshine everyone else An emotionally engaging season this one, it's the best of 'The Crown' we have seen yet. And then we've got the new Princess Diana (Emma Corrin), who finds she is expected to bend to the ways of royal life, or it may end up breaking her completely, all while married to a man who openly loves another woman. What is more successful are the tense but polite face-offs between the Queen and the Prime Minister, each of them attempting to rule the United Kingdom in very different ways.