Casual look, pout and sideways glance: there's no doubt that 24-year-old Ed McVey is reliving the “Willsmania” of the early 2000s. The aspiring actor, who grew up on a farm in Devon, is being discovered on social media like his young colleagues. He trained at a London drama school and had limited experience on stage when he hit the jackpot.
In “The Crown” he is a prince with the aura of a rock star, but who strives for normality at all costs: “Peter Morgan [créateur de la série] made William a man who was willing to break down walls,” he admits. Playing the future King of England an extraordinary challenge? “I spent a lot of time delving into his gestures and understanding how he worked. “But the real challenge was aging William over the course of the episodes,” explains the man, who continues to maintain simple tastes: pizza, nights out with friends at the pub and a penchant for kickboxing.
The tabloids are already watching his every move, as well as those of his girlfriend, a sports trainer. Does he see himself as a role model with this score? “Certainly not! He concluded with a grin. In fact, it seems quite frightening to me. »
Luther Ford: a rock'n'roll Harry
The jewel of this sixth season is him. Somewhere between Johnny Rotten, lead singer of the Sex Pistols, and a '70s David Bowie, we suspect that beneath a polished exterior he's just as scandalous as whoever he's playing. When his sister-in-law urged him to apply for the role, the Bournemouth University film student dreamed of becoming a director. This elusive and charming fan of Céline Sciamma and Julia Ducournau sums it up: “I was bluffing, I hadn't thought about becoming an actor. And then everything went to hell and I found myself playing alongside Imelda Staunton[qui interprète Elizabeth II]! »
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The weight of such a roll? “I had enough to do without having to worry about external pressure. » While Luther agrees that he used a famous line from Diana to shape his character (“You can be as naughty as you want, but don't get caught”), he says he is fascinated by the relationship between brothers who But knives are never drawn in a Manichean manner. “The dynamic between the heir and the deputy is unique, somewhere between competition, jealousy and unwavering love. » Harry Windsor couldn't have imagined a nicer food (again).
Meg Bellamy: a larger-than-life Kate
She's only 21 years old and has a future ahead of her that we already believe is golden. The girl next door in rubber boots and a slender figure, the young premiere who still finds no resemblance to Kate, grew up, like her model, in Berkshire, just a few kilometers from the Middletons' house. Her acting experience was limited to walking around the local amusement park dressed as a Lego brick when her neighbor urged her to respond to the casting announcement for the series that plays on repeat on TikTok.
Meg pragmatically analyzes: “Ever since I was little, I dreamed of becoming an actress. But I also grew up with the idea of having a stable job. I was a fan of The Crown, I was the same age as Kate, I was in the middle of a gap year. In the end I said to myself: “What am I risking?” » A few tries later she was named the future Princess of Wales. For the purposes of the series, she'll even walk around in the same sheer dress she wears herself – a cheesy moment that will definitely make William fall in love with her. A persistent whisper wants Meg Bellamy to be the next Dior muse.