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Matt Smithhas a few pieces of advice for Tobias Menzies as he steps into the role ofPrince Philipon Netflix’sThe Crown.
Smith, who portrayed Philip on the first two seasons of the acclaimed series, shared some of the helpful hints he gave to his successor in an interview onThe Late Late Show with James Cordenon Thursday.
“But you know how it’s like, you can’t really offer up too much,” he added, before sharing one last piece of friendly advice.
“I just said, ‘God, make sure they pay you enough — and make sure it’s even,” he said, referencing the controversy that arose after it was revealed that Smith waspaid morethanClaire Foy, the Netflix hit’s leading lady.
However, Mackie added that “Going forward, no one gets paid more than the queen.”
The U.K. production company behind the Netflix drama alsoissued an apologyfor putting the stars in the middle of a pay equity debate.
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In response to the news, Smith shared that hecompletely supportedFoy, 34.
“Claire is one of my best friends, and I believe that we should be paid equally and fairly and there should be equality for all,” Smith toldThe Hollywood Reporter. “Going forward, I think we should all bear in mind that we need to strive to make this better and a more even playing field for everyone involved — but not just in our industry, in all industries.”
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Earlier this month, Foy went on toshut down reportsthat she had received $275,000 in back-pay for her role asQueen ElizabethII.
“That was what was reported, that I was back-paid,” the Golden Globe-winning actress told Dubai-based news channelAl Arabiya. “I’ve never mentioned anything about it and neither have the producers. The fact that that is ‘fact’ is not quite correct.”
“It happened at the same time as it was coming out with a lot of other people that there was a lot of pay inequality across the board – in the music industry, in journalism, in every industry,” Foy said. “It’s across the board that it became part of a bigger conversation, which is an odd place to find yourself in.”
During the next season of the Netflix season,Broadchurchactress Olivia Colman will be stepping into the role ofQueen Elizabethalongside Menzies.
source: people.com
