Claire Foy has responded to the controversy surrounding the pay gap between her and The Crown co-star Matt Smith.
Producers at Left Bank Pictures apologised for the pay disparity in a statement which said: “We want to apologise to both Claire Foy and Matt Smith, brilliant actors and friends, who have found themselves at the centre of a media storm this week through no fault of their own.
Since the controversy, Left Bank Pictures have confirmed they will pay Olivia Colman, who will take over the role of The Queen in series three of The Crown, the same wage as the yet-to-be-announced actor who portrays the older Prince Philip.
“As the producers of The Crown, we at Left Bank Pictures are responsible for budgets and salaries.