Gillian Anderson Is the Latest Star to Weigh In on The Crown s Fictional Disclaimer Argument
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Gillian Anderson plays Margaret Thatcher in season four of
The Crown, a show that s recently sparked debate about fact versus fiction, with some royal editors and members of the UK government going as far to call for a disclaimer, stating that the show is not an exact retelling of historical events.
The dispute first began in November 2020, when UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden spoke to the
Daily Mail on Sunday about his fears that viewers could misinterpret events when watching the series. Without this [warning], I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact, he told the newspaper. Former education secretary Damian Hind also took the time to share his thoughts, telling
UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden told the
Mail on Sunday that he worried viewers could mistake fiction for fact when watching the show, and that he planned to write Netflix requesting the company add a health warning to clarify that the series is fictional. It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that, Dowden said, adding, Without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact.
After at first declining to comment, Netflix made its stance clear, with a spokesperson telling