Fans of The Crown got their first look at Freddie Fox as Margaret Thatcher’s controversial son Mark on Friday.
The actor, 30, bore a striking resemblance to Mark in a black three-piece suit as filming for series four of the Netflix drama continued.
Freddie was rumoured to have been cast by The Crown bosses last month, but this is the first time the White House Farm star has been seen on set.
In character: Fans of The Crown got their first look at Freddie Fox as Margaret Thatcher’s controversial son Mark on Friday
Mark is the troubled son of former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, who will be played by Gillian Anderson.
The scenes filmed on Friday appeared to be of a somber nature, with a suited Freddie joined by other cast members.
A source told The Sun last month: ‘This is a sought-after role for Freddie as Mark’s story is a juicy one, which played during the years that Thatcher was in Downing Street.
Troubled: Mark (pictured left in 1979) is the troubled son of former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, who will be played by Gillian Anderson
First look: Freddie was rumoured to have been cast by The Crown bosses last month, but this is the first time the White House Farm star has been seen on set
Controversial son: It’s thought The Crown series four will pick up in 1977 and run through to 1990- suggesting Mark’s mystery disappearance in the Sahara Desert in 1982 will be covered
‘In 1982 Mark went missing in the Sahara Desert while driving in the Paris-Dakar Rally, after making no preparations.
‘He was eventually found after deploying six military aircraft and Algerian ground troops, which caused huge embarrassment for the PM.’
Freddie latest role comes after he received critical acclaim for playing killer Jeremy Bamber in ITV drama White House Farm, which aired earlier this month.
Gripping: A source said: ‘This is a sought-after role for Freddie as Mark’s story is a juicy one, which played during the years that Thatcher was in Downing Street’
It’s thought The Crown series four will pick up in 1977 and run through to 1990 – and will prominently feature the relationship and eventual marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
Diana married Charles in 1981, and the couple welcomed sons William and Harry in the following years.
After separating in 1991, the couple divorced in 1997, but Diana remained a much loved member of the Royal Family, thanks to her significant humanitarian work in the UK and abroad.
Transformation: The scenes filmed on Friday appeared to be of a somber nature, with a suited Freddie joined by other cast members
Series four also covers the period of Margaret Thatcher’s reign as Prime Minister and her relationship with the Monarch.
Earlier this year, it was confirmed Gillian Anderson would take on the role as the timeline shifts from the third series 1964 and 1977 to the 1980s and beyond.
The actress, 51, will portray the former-Prime Minister during her 11-year tenure, which saw her in office from 1979 to 1990.
History retold: Earlier this year, it was confirmed Gillian Anderson would take on the role as the timeline shifts from the third series 1964 and 1977 to the 1980s and beyond
Series four is likely to feature political matters such South Africa’s Apartheid legislation, the Falklands War and 1984/5 miners’ strike.
Of playing Thatcher, Gillian said: ‘Thatcher was undoubtedly formidable, but I am relishing exploring beneath the surface and, dare I say, falling in love with the icon who, whether loved or despised, defined an era’.
Filming for the fourth series of The Crown began in August, Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, and Ben Daniels will continue to play the four main characters- Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Margaret, and Anthony Armstrong-Jones.
Emma Corrin will make her debut as the late Princess of Wales.
Series four covers the period of Margaret Thatcher’s reign as Prime Minister and her relationship with the Monarch