Los Angeles March 26 (IANS) Actress Claire Foy says she finds it odd to be in the middle of Hollywood s major pay-gap uproar which started after she opened up about her pay during the first two seasons of "The Crown".
Her co-star Matt Smith had received more for the first two seasons of "The Crown" as a result of his "Doctor Who" fame.
"I m surprised because I m at the centre of it and anything that I m at the centre of like that is very very odd and feels very very out of ordinary " Foy told ew.com.
"But I m not surprised about the interest in the story in the sense that it was a female-led drama. I m not surprised that people saw the story and went Oh that s a bit odd . But I know that Matt feels the same that I do that it s odd to find yourself at the centre of a story that you didn t particularly ask for " she added.
Left Bank Pictures the production company behind "The Crown" revealed that Smith had received a higher pay cut but added that going forward "no one gets paid more than the Queen".
The company later issued a formal apology for the pay gap.
Foy and Smith s tenure with the series ended with the second season. For the third season their characters -- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip -- will be replaced by Olivia Colman and an unannounced actor to portray the royal couple during the years spanning 1964-1976.
Helena Bonham Carter will replace Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret.
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