Netflix’s The Crown is preparing for a seismic shift in its on-screen talent, as the show prepares to leap forward into a new era, where Olivia Colman is queen, Helena Bonham Carter is her sister, and someone new gets to take over for Matt Smith as the petulantly philandering Prince Philip. Possibly Paul Bettany, if current casting rumors are to be believed; according to The Hollywood Reporter, the Avengers star is close to signing a deal to take on the royal role.