Netflix's 'The Crown' releases image of Olivia Colman starring as Queen Elizabeth II in new season
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"The Crown" has a new matriarch.
The hit Netflix series released a teaser image of actress Olivia Colman starring as Queen Elizabeth II via its Twitter account on Monday. The post received more than 4,500 retweets and 19,000 likes.
The 44-year-old is playing the royal in seasons three and four of the show, the first of which will air next year, Variety reported.
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Colman previously praised actress Claire Foy, who played a younger version of the queen in the series' first and second seasons, as a "genius."
"I was utterly gripped watching it," Colman said in a statement. "A proper 'just one more' feeling. I think Claire Foy is an absolute genius. She's an incredibly hard act to follow. I'm basically going to rewatch every episode and copy her!"
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Colman's not the only new face added to the cast: actor Tobias Menzies, who played Edmure Tully on HBO's "Game of Thrones," will star as Elizabeth II's spouse, Prince Philip.
"Doctor Who" star Matt Smith, 35, had played a younger Prince Philip in seasons one and two.