Peter Morgan says British monarch has same pivotal role in show as James Gandolfini’s mobster.

But thats because you are notPeter Morgan, creator and writer of Netflixs royal family dramaThe Crown.

Why do you always need to gravitate back to this rather silent, taciturn, dutiful middle-aged woman?

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It doesnt feel like a natural way for a telelvison show to pivot, and yet it does.

Season 3 ofThe Crownfinds Oscar-winnerOlivia Colmanreplacing Foy in the role of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Crownseason 3 premieres Sunday on Netflix.