Gillian Anderson is to play Thatcher and everybody’s got the same worry – 15 jewels in the crown
Netflix’s popular historical drama based on the reign of Elizabeth II, The Crown, is to get a new face in the shape of actress Gillian Anderson, star of The X Files, Hannibal and much more. That sounds like a good thing, right? Well, for a lot of people, it’s causing a certain kind of anguish because she will be portraying Margaret Thatcher, and they’re worried that Gillian Anderson’s undeniable attractiveness might give them “feelings” for the controversial PM – unthinkable.
Here’s how the news broke.
Gillian Anderson Set To Join ‘The Crown’ Season Four As Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher https://t.co/HdQxLz6VcA pic.twitter.com/IJ2xzgZ5WK
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) January 20, 2019
These were our favourite reactions.
1.
NO. DON'T MAKE HOT THATCHER. I DON'T WANT TO BE HORNY FOR THATCHER https://t.co/DVrwfJMTaj
— Keith Starmzy (@angrysigh) January 20, 2019
2.
This is not ok because it will cause awkward boners for Thatcher https://t.co/wRLbvFgyle
— Another Angry Woman (@stavvers) January 20, 2019
3.
Given the, uh, 'fondness' countless men of a certain age range have for Anderson, this is a terrible idea. Nobody should be seeing Thatcher in 'that way'. That's how David Cameron and co started, and look where that got us pic.twitter.com/6CMtFRB0rd
— Dean Burnett (@garwboy) January 20, 2019
4.
this is a personal attack. "hot margaret thatcher" is The Crown's most fiendish conservative propaganda move yet. https://t.co/i1BSF4IVdR
— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) January 20, 2019
5.
NO NETFLIX!! DO NOT MAKE ME FANCY EVEN A FICTIONAL MARGARET THATCHER DAMN YOU! pic.twitter.com/Yvftf8XBI5
— Phlegm Clandango (@Cain_Unable) January 20, 2019
6.
Absolutely devastated to learn Gillian Anderson is going to play Thatcher meaning I’m in love with Thatcher
— The Thatcher’s Grave Pisser (@william_daw) January 20, 2019
7.
Oh great, cast Gillian Anderson as Thatcher so now everyone's going to like Thatcher
— Seb Patrick (@sebpatrick) January 20, 2019
8.
I'm not gonna lie. Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher is gonna be quite an uphill wank.
— Richard Sandling (@squat_betty) January 20, 2019