A familiar face from hit series Outlander has been named as the latest star of a Netflix series.
Tobias Menzies has been cast in the British royal family drama The Crown.
The actor previously starred in Outlander as Frank Randall, a 20th-century historian, and Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall, his brutal 18th-century ancestor.
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Menzies will replace Matt Smith, who played Queen Elizabeth's husband in the show's first two seasons.
Say hello to your new Prince Philip in @TheCrownNetflix Season 3: Tobias Menzies! pic.twitter.com/OZqb6wad6L
— Netflix US (@netflix) March 28, 2018
The Crown is preparing to make a major time jump for the next iteration of the series into the 1970s, recasting Queen Elizabeth with Olivia Colman and Princess Margaret with Helena Bonham Carter, respectively.
Menzies has been a go-to actor for historical dramas for years, having also played Brutus in HBO’s Rome.
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He currently stars in AMC’s The Terror.
The actor was recently asked if he would reprise his role of Edmure Tully on HBO’s GoT for the final season and said he wasn’t sure.
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