O’Connor almost made a “terrible mistake.”

What an admittedly “terrible mistake” actorJosh O’Connoralmost made that would’ve cost him aGolden Globewin.

Later that night, O’Connor won a statuette for Best Actor in a TV Series Drama for his performance.

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Josh O’Connor as Prince Charle’s on Netflix’s “The Crown.".Alex Bailey/Netflix

“It’s kind of embarrassing, really,” O’Connor said.

I mean, partly, it was a terrible mistake!”

Part of the reason he almost said no to an audition was he hadn’t seen the show.

See all the winners from the 2021 Golden Globes.