Gillian Anderson arrives at The Crown: "While the Queen does nothing, Thatcher acts"

Margaret Thatcher

is one of the central characters of the fourth season of 'The Crown' that premieres worldwide this Sunday.

"In the first episode we see her win the elections, and in the tenth we see her leave office," sums up

, the actress who will always be linked to the image of agent Scully from 'The X Files' and who now embodies the

in the new chapters of the

that covers the life of

, played again at this stage by

.

In the new season, the expected appearance on the scene of Lady Di (

)

also occurs

, but the character of Margaret Thatcher competes with the Princess of Wales in prominence due to the historical weight of her figure.

"The series analyzes Margaret Thatcher's relationship with the Queen through several notable events, such as the ministerial reorganization, the Falklands war and sanctions against South Africa," Anderson explains in statements provided by Netflix to this newspaper.

The plot of the series reaches the end of the 70s. Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman to hold the post of Prime Minister in Great Britain.

At that time, Elizabeth II has been on the throne for almost two decades.

The two women cross their paths at a time marked by the brutal rise in unemployment and a

.

“They are very similar,” Anderson explains: “They are the same age, have strong faith and both are heads of state.

But while the Queen stands by, Thatcher gets involved;

While the Queen is silent, Thatcher makes her views very clear;

while the Queen does nothing, Thatcher acts. '

'The Crown' tries to approach in detail the particular relationship that these two leaders maintained.

The person in charge of embodying the role of prime minister sees it like this: “Mrs Thatcher has incredible respect for the Royal family, which makes quite an impression on her.

Despite the fact that, given their nature, they

, Mrs Thatcher continues to venerate the institution and, within it, the Queen, as long as she does not interfere with the work she intends to do.

Without reaching a clash of personalities, the tuning did not define their relationship either.

"The two had very different views on how sanctions against 'apartheid' South Africa should be managed," Anderson stresses.

"So different that

, a practically unusual fact, both then and now," he adds.

As will be seen in the series, they also found differences when dealing with the situation in the Malvinas, among other episodes.

The portrait that 'The Crown' makes of Margaret Thatcher goes beyond the political and enters

.

“There is an episode that revolves around her role as a mother, an episode that delves into her mental state when her son Mark was missing for a few days while participating in the Paris-Dakar Rally and how her feelings for Mark seem to differ from those she He has for his daughter Carol, ”says Anderson.

"We also see her making meatloaf and potatoes for the cabinet of ministers at home, and the intimate relationship with her husband, Denis," she adds.

Gillian Anderson says that playing Margaret Thatcher has been a difficult challenge for her.

I've felt it more than with any other iconic character I've ever played.

He had such a

, and it was so controversial, that showing all the facets of that kind of character is even more important and complicated, "says the actress.

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