On September 8, local time, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96. Elizabeth II reigned for seventy years, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain to date. At the same time, she may also be the most popular monarch character in film and television works. On the film and television information website IMDb, there are as many as 26 film and television works in which the role of Elizabeth II appears, 16 more than her former daughter-in-law and Diana; And their genres range from drama to comedy to animation. The following ten can be said to be the most impressive, for the vast majority of people in the world, in addition to the news, it is through these works to get close to the untouchable queen.
The Queen
Stills from "The Queen"
Played by: Helen Mirren
Stephen Fres's The Queen is an unabashed biopic featuring Elizabeth II about how she led the LinkedIn royal family out of the crisis of public trust caused by Diana's car accident. And Helen Mirren is also arguably the most in-depth actor in the history of cinema to portray Elizabeth II, she not only won the Oscar for Best Actress, but also won the queen's own approval, invited to Buckingham Palace to have dinner with the queen.
The Crown
Played by: Claire Fue Olivia Coleman Ameda Stanton
Stills from The Crown, with Claire Foy playing the young Elizabeth II
Stills from The Crown, the middle-aged Elizabeth II played by Olivia Coleman
Stills from The Crown, played by Emeda Stanton as Elizabeth II in her later years
If you want to know in detail how Elizabeth II walked through this life, perhaps Netflix's series "The Crown" is a better choice than a documentary. Since 2016, the series has aired for four seasons, and the fifth and sixth seasons have been confirmed to air in November and 2023 this year. Elizabeth's characters ranged from claire Foy in her youth, to Olivia Coleman in middle age, and then to Ameda Stanton in her later years. Since its inception, "The Crown" has been a regular at the Emmy and Golden Globe Awards, and both Claire Foy and Olivia Coleman have won both trophies for playing Elizabeth II.
After the news of the queen's death was announced, the crew of "The Crown", which was filming the fifth season, announced that filming would be temporarily suspended for the sake of mourning.
A Royal Night Out
Stills from "The Princess's Night Journey"
Played by Sarah Gatton
This fairytale film features Elizabeth, who has not yet ascended to the Throne of the Queen; Focusing on the night of the victory in World War II in 1945, she rarely temporarily abandoned her royal status and played like an ordinary young girl for a night. Although the plot of the film has many fictional elements - historically, Elizabeth and her sister Margaret were indeed allowed to leave Buckingham Palace that day, but the two returned on the same day and did not spend the night outside, but from Princess Elizabeth, played by Sarah Garton, her struggle between freedom and responsibility can still be seen.
Minions
Stills from "Minions Big Eyes"
Cast (voiced): Jennifer Sanders
To say that the most adorable Elizabeth II on the screen is not the one in "Minions With Big Eyes". To say that the image, the character's face shape, hairstyle, favorite accessories, and of course, the beloved corgi, are all the same as the queen herself. However, her exaggerated expression is completely invisible from the queen in the newsreel, which can be said to show her true temperament.
Johnny English
Stills from Agent Bean
Played by: Prounera Skyles
Loving Jiangshan and loving beauty abounds, but loving Jiangshan more and loving dogs is absolutely rare in the world. Queen Elizabeth II in "Agent Bean" is such a benevolent monarch. The bandits pointed their guns at her and threatened her to abdicate, but she was unmoved; As soon as he saw his beloved corgi being pointed at gunpoint, he signed his abdication. Although the plot of the movie is intended to be funny, it also shows the queen's deep feelings for dogs, which is world-famous.
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
Stills from Kate and William: A Royal Love Story
Played by: Jane Alexander
Although the short drama is based on the love story of the commoner girl Kate and Prince William, Elizabeth II, played by Emmy and Tony Award winner Jane Alexander, still won a lot of scenes. Elizabeth II in this play has both the elegance and steadiness of a queen, and the wisdom and affinity of an old grandmother.
The Simpsons
Stills from The Simpsons
Played by: Theresie McNeil, Eddie Izad, Maggie Rosewell
How could "The Simpsons", who like to make fun of celebrities, be willing to let Queen Elizabeth II go? Including specific images and lines, the Queen appeared a total of ten times in the longevity animated series, she once wanted to grant The Knighthood of Crusti (and eventually Elton John), and "fulfilled the friendship of the landlords" when the Simpsons went to London.
Cars 2
Stills from Cars 2
Cast (voiced): Vanessa Redgrave
The release of "Cars 2" in 2011 coincided with Kate's marriage to William, and the car image created in the film with the british royal family shape became a selling point. The queen in this animated film has an exaggerated diamond crown on her head, takes the humorous route, and even teases her grandson not to be overwhelmed by love.
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Stills from Ace 3
Played by: Janet Charles
If you want to say which Elizabeth II actor's image is closest to the queen herself, I am afraid it is Jeannette Charles. It is precisely because of this that she has become a special actor of Elizabeth II from a simple person, and has made cameo appearances in many film and television works including "The Legend of the Rat Head Four", "Ace Spy 3" and other film and television works and commercial films, more than thirty times before and after, and the effect of appearances is almost chaotic.
The King's Speech
Stills from The King's Speech
Played by: Fleia Wilson
Although Elizabeth in "The King's Speech" is still a little girl who does not understand the world, she also feels the crisis of the country from her parents, supports her father George V with her own understanding and obedience, and sees the power of example in him.