"The Crown" without Senan West - That's why Dominic West's son is no longer with us
Part two of the sixth season of "The Crown" starts on Netflix on December 14. Senan West (15), who played Prince William in the fifth season, will not be in the first part. His father, Charles actor Dominic West (54), has now revealed the reasons for this.
He didn't want to play this scene with his son
According to the Times, the actor told Radio Times that he had personally lobbied for his son Senan not to take on the role of the prince in the final episodes. The first part deals with the death of Princess Diana (1961-1997) and one emotional scene in particular caused West a stomach ache: "I didn't really want to do the scene in Balmoral where a boy is told that his mother has died," explained the 54-year-old. After the accident in 1997, Charles had to break the sad news to his then 12 and 14-year-old sons Harry (39) and William (41). An event that West was reluctant to re-enact with his son. Senan was actually supposed to be Prince William again: "They invited Senan back because he did such a good job and was great, but I was a bit reluctant." He continued: "It was unfair of me because he wanted to do it, but I didn't want to, to be honest."
For this reason, Sean West was replaced by Rufus Kampa (17) in the first part of the sixth season. Ed McVey (22) will then take over the role for part 2, which will focus on the relationship beginnings of William (41) and Kate (41).
Spin-off with stories about Fergie?
Just before the finale of the popular Netflix series, there is also hope for fans that they won't have to do without stories from the British royal family for too long. The producer of "The Crown", Andy Harries (69), revealed in the "Have You Seen?" podcast that there could be a spin-off with "pretty cheesy events". It could deal with many events that were left out of "The Crown". He added: "Fergie doesn't play a big part in the show. We didn't do the toe-sucking storyline. That wasn't because it wasn't a good or interesting story, it was because it wasn't central to the theme of the show. It was a sideshow, and I think we did well to avoid the silly sideshows." However, a spin-off could possibly focus on the relationship between Sarah Ferguson (64) and Prince Andrew (63) and the scandals surrounding their marriage.
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- Senan West, who portrayed Prince William in the fifth season of "The Crown," will not be featured in the initial part of the sixth season on Netflix, which starts on December 14.
- Dominic West, the actor who plays Charles in the series, revealed that he advocated against Senan playing Prince William in the final episodes due to an emotional scene relating to Princess Diana's death.
- The scene in question, set at Balmoral, involves informing Prince William and his brother, Harry, of their mother's death, which West found challenging to replicate with his son.
- As a result, Rufus Kampa, a 17-year-old actor, will replace Senan West in the first part of the sixth season, while Ed McVey (22) will take on the role in part two.
- There are potential plans for a spin-off focusing on "pretty cheesy events" involving the royal family, with the relationship between Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew being a possibility.
- Andy Harries, the producer of "The Crown," suggested that there might be a spin-off that could explore lesser-known events and stories, such as the infamous toe-sucking scandal involving Sarah Ferguson.
Source: www.stern.de
