Following the news that Downton Abbey dreamboat Matthew Goode is joining The Crown in season 2, we now know who will play JFK and Jackie Kennedy in the hit show.
Deadline reports that Dexter star Michael C. Hall and actress Jodi Balfour have been cast to play the iconic roles as the 35th President of the United States and his wife.
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All the other cast members you know and love – Claire Foy’s Queen Elizabeth, Matt Smith’s Prince Philip, Vanessa Kirby’s Princess Margaret – will be back for season two, however sadly it has been confirmed they will be replaced for season three, making way for a brand new cast.
Foy, the show’s star, broke the news to New York magazine, saying “After two season, that’s it, I’m gone. I don’t [know] how they’re planning on doing it, but they’re such an incredible bunch of directors and producers that it’s gonna be different and exciting.”
It’s part of Netflix’s six year plan for the royal drama, exploring different decades in the life of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Because of the scope of the series, covering sixty years in the life of the royal family, the casting will need to change.
It’s not because fans haven’t fallen in love with the stars. The show recently scored three Golden Globe nominations, including one for Foy and John Lithgow for Best Supporting Actor. (The pair also were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards).
