Rising Egyptian star Amir Al-Masri (1990) was chosen to play young Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, former owner of Harrods and father of Princess Diana (1961-1997) lover Dodi (1955-1997) in the upcoming fifth series. season. The Crown, which refers to Netflix platform productions and is centered on the royal family in the UK.

Variety reported on Wednesday, noting that Netflix confirmed the news but declined to provide further details. As previously reported, Salim Dau will play the same character when he gets older.
Born in Cairo and raised in London, Amir Al-Masri made his international success in 2016 with a small role as hotel chef with Tom Hiddleston in Suzanne Beer’s miniseries The Night Manager. He eventually received critical acclaim for his role as a Syrian asylum seeker living on a small Scottish island in Ben Sharrock’s Limbo, where Al-Masri won a BAFTA in Scotland. He also recorded his presence as a warlord in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Sunrise (directed by JJ Abrams).
Although Netflix and The Crown have not released plot details, the cast of two actors who will play Mohamed Al Fayed suggests that in addition to looking at the last months of Diana’s life, viewers will face a important backstory about the life of the deceased. Princess of Wales. In 2008, the 93-year-old Egyptian businessman was accused by Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, of ordering British security forces to kill Diana to prevent her from marrying a Muslim man (her son). that Dodi) and have her child.
Dodi Al-Fayed and Diana were romantically involved and died in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997. She will be played by The Wind Runner star Khaled Abdullah, starring Elizabeth Debicki as Diana. the next part will reveal Veil in November 2022.
Other well -known key cast members of The Crown 5 are Imelda Stoynton as Queen Elizabeth, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Leslie Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Jonny Lee Miller as Chief Minister John. Primary.