The Crown’s Gillian Anderson had to wear a fat suit to play Margaret Thatcher

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The Crown star Gillian Anderson has opened up about undergoing a complete transformation to play late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Gillian, 52, has revealed she had to wear a fat suit to to get into character as Thatcher in the fourth series of the Netflix show, which drops on the streaming service this weekend.

She also opened about how she had to learn Thatcher’s “very particular way of walking” and loved to see the costume come together with her performance.

Speaking to OK! magazine, Gillian said: “I wear a fat suit and she has a very particular way of walking.



Gillian Anderson in her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Crown



Gillian had to learn to do Thatcher’s walk and voice

“After you’ve been working on a character for a long time, it’s really quite something to see a everything come together at the same time.

“It’s daunting, too. The first time you step in front of the camera, you’re exposed and it’s being documented – and you hope you’re on the right track.

“It’s exciting to finally get there and it’s also a bit freaky.”



Gillian underwent a complete transformation for the role

Gillian said it was “fun” to mimic Thatcher’s unique voice during filming.

She added: “It wasn’t too hard to maintain because she has a lot of breath in her voice.

“It was fun to do, but it was also a bit challenging to figure out how to not go too overboard and take it into parody.



Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in The Crown

“Ultimately, her voice is as quintessential as her wig.”

The new series of The Crown will explore Thatcher’s frosty relationship with the Queen, who is played by Olivia Colman.

We will also be introduced to Princess Diana as the show explores the start of her relationship with Prince Charles.

*The Crown series four streams on November 15

Originally from https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/crowns-gillian-anderson-wear-fat-22986477

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