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Joanna Taylor
Aug 21, 2020
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Images of Gillian Anderson playing Margaret Thatcher in The Crown have left fans feeling very... confused.
In case you're wondering why: Gillian Anderson is thought by many to be very attractive. But the politics of Margaret Thatcher, to many, are much less attractive.
Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher is a such a furious plasma of emotions https://t.co/y6q5ZGsufC— joe (@joe) 1597941507
Glimpses of Anderson's transformation for the fourth season of The Crown were teased in a new Netflix trailer.
The season, which is set for release on 15th November, will also see the introduction of Lady Diana Spencer, and her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
The monarchy. Above all else. @GillianA and Emma Corrin join Olivia Colman in Season Four of The Crown, arriving 15… https://t.co/FMf1neO18B— The Crown (@The Crown) 1597931963
Some fans were horrified by the prospect of people "thirsting on Margaret Thatcher".
Separate the art from the artist. I repeat: separate the art from the artist.
If I see even ONE of you thirsting after Margaret Thatcher because she’s being played by Gillian Anderson... https://t.co/gMB1YIKMQt— erika kohut’s tissue (@erika kohut’s tissue) 1597932970
Others were equally shaken, but also confused and intrigued...
Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher in The Crown is seriously freaking me out. I’ve never felt more sexually conf… https://t.co/HvVl6mGl3G— Gary Whitta (@Gary Whitta) 1580833629
please don't let gillian anderson be hot in the crown please don't let gillian anderson be hot in the crown— laura dern ordering a kale salad (@laura dern ordering a kale salad) 1597935582
me thirsting over margaret thatcher only because gillian anderson is playing it https://t.co/PdlOcGhKRl— easha (@easha) 1597936739
Yes, I have seen the Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher promo images and yes, I will be taking the rest of the d… https://t.co/mSWcFTfcH4— PSYFE (@PSYFE) 1597939561
We can't exactly ask Anderson to be less attractive. After all, she is who she is.
But we can trust her bring a fantastic performance to The Crown.
If outspoken Democrat Meryl Streep can win an Oscar for playing Thatcher in The Iron Lady, we have no doubt that Anderson is up to the job too.
We can't wait to watch her in The Crown's new series when it drops.