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Seeing Tobias Menzies sink into the controversial royal figure during the third season of the Netflix series, which is helmed by writer Peter Morgan, it’s clear he was meant to take on the character. Menzies’ complex performance landed him a Golden Globe nomination.
(LA Times)
(LA Times)
Menzies, taking over this season for Matt Smith, embraces Smith’s sneer while abandoning some of his baser petulance. He turns in a very good performance that reveals its layers with every episode.
(Variety)
(Variety)
Menzies inhabits the spirit of the controversial royal so elegantly and convincingly, that if you closed your eyes you’d think you were listening to the real thing.
(Harper's Bazaar)
(Harper's Bazaar)
The high-profile and worldwide distribution of “The Crown” is bound to be a game changer for Menzies, who has been lauded for his portrayal of Philip in early reviews.
(The New York Times)
(The New York Times)
The casting of Tobias Menzies in the role, for me is inspired. He is the best thing in this series, brilliantly portraying the Duke of Edinburgh, he both looks and sounds like the real deal.
He steals the show. Awards must follow.
(ITV News)
He steals the show. Awards must follow.
(ITV News)
Olivia Colman on Tobias Menzies: "He’s brilliant and he’s so cool and calm and professional and fun to be around. It’s lovely."
(Inquirer)
(Inquirer)
Season 3 runs from 1964 to 1977, when Philip was in his 40s and early 50s, and [Tobias] Menzies’s portrayal is built around the idea of Philip questioning his identity and sense of self.
(The New York Times)
![Season 3 runs from 1964 to 1977, when Philip was in his 40s and early 50s, and [Tobias] Menzies’s portrayal is built around the idea of Philip questioning his identity and sense of self.(The New York Times)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcArTK1WsAE6iKa.jpg "Season 3 runs from 1964 to 1977, when Philip was in his 40s and early 50s, and [Tobias] Menzies’s portrayal is built around the idea of Philip questioning his identity and sense of self.(The New York Times)")
(The New York Times)
Tobias Menzies: “In some ways, it’s a continuation of themes in the first seasons: being second to his wife, sacrificing his own life and career to some extent. But there is a further digging in to that, a sense of the road not traveled. I think we all have those thoughts.”
[“Bubbikins”] provides some interesting new commentary on Philip, and even more importantly it gives Tobias Menzies his first chance to truly shine. I can’t imagine anyone else in the role.
(AV Club)
![[“Bubbikins”] provides some interesting new commentary on Philip, and even more importantly it gives Tobias Menzies his first chance to truly shine. I can’t imagine anyone else in the role.(AV Club)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcA24o1XgAE1ZAC.jpg "[“Bubbikins”] provides some interesting new commentary on Philip, and even more importantly it gives Tobias Menzies his first chance to truly shine. I can’t imagine anyone else in the role.(AV Club)")
(AV Club)
[Tobias Menzies] brings a level of sensitivity and vulnerability that adds layers of nuance to Philip. Add in a warmly spiky dynamic with Anne (Erin Doherty) and a complex relationship with his mother Alice (Jane Lapotaire), and this is one of our strongest Philip hours yet.
![[Tobias Menzies] brings a level of sensitivity and vulnerability that adds layers of nuance to Philip. Add in a warmly spiky dynamic with Anne (Erin Doherty) and a complex relationship with his mother Alice (Jane Lapotaire), and this is one of our strongest Philip hours yet.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcA3LbUXQAEroTu.jpg "[Tobias Menzies] brings a level of sensitivity and vulnerability that adds layers of nuance to Philip. Add in a warmly spiky dynamic with Anne (Erin Doherty) and a complex relationship with his mother Alice (Jane Lapotaire), and this is one of our strongest Philip hours yet.")
![[Tobias Menzies] brings a level of sensitivity and vulnerability that adds layers of nuance to Philip. Add in a warmly spiky dynamic with Anne (Erin Doherty) and a complex relationship with his mother Alice (Jane Lapotaire), and this is one of our strongest Philip hours yet.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcA3NcwXYAEEbcg.jpg "[Tobias Menzies] brings a level of sensitivity and vulnerability that adds layers of nuance to Philip. Add in a warmly spiky dynamic with Anne (Erin Doherty) and a complex relationship with his mother Alice (Jane Lapotaire), and this is one of our strongest Philip hours yet.")
![[Tobias Menzies] brings a level of sensitivity and vulnerability that adds layers of nuance to Philip. Add in a warmly spiky dynamic with Anne (Erin Doherty) and a complex relationship with his mother Alice (Jane Lapotaire), and this is one of our strongest Philip hours yet.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcA3RjyWAAUlyfl.jpg "[Tobias Menzies] brings a level of sensitivity and vulnerability that adds layers of nuance to Philip. Add in a warmly spiky dynamic with Anne (Erin Doherty) and a complex relationship with his mother Alice (Jane Lapotaire), and this is one of our strongest Philip hours yet.")
![[Tobias Menzies] brings a level of sensitivity and vulnerability that adds layers of nuance to Philip. Add in a warmly spiky dynamic with Anne (Erin Doherty) and a complex relationship with his mother Alice (Jane Lapotaire), and this is one of our strongest Philip hours yet.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcA3VlTXkAM2lUm.jpg "[Tobias Menzies] brings a level of sensitivity and vulnerability that adds layers of nuance to Philip. Add in a warmly spiky dynamic with Anne (Erin Doherty) and a complex relationship with his mother Alice (Jane Lapotaire), and this is one of our strongest Philip hours yet.")
