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Matt Smith Says He Barely Watches ‘The Crown’ Any More & Reveals How He Welcomed Ncuti Gatwa To ‘Doctor Who’


Matt Smith has talked 'The Crown', 'Doctor Who' & how his welcome for Ncuti Gatwa differed to Jodie Whittaker

The House of the Dragon star said he “keeps an eye” on the twists and turns of Peter Morgan’s now-ended royal family saga but “doesn’t really watch” The Crown. In contrast to Smith, Dominic West, who played Prince Charles in Seasons 5 and 6, recently told the same BBC program that he was relieved The Crown had ended as he no longer had to be immersed in the world of the royal family. He previously said that when Whittaker became the first female Doctor he rang her up and sang the show’s celebrated theme music, which led to a healthy dose of confusion, but when it came to Gatwa he took the simpler route.

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