Entertainment Wed, Apr 28, 2021 Amidst reports of The Crown supposedly having trouble casting the role for Prince Andrew for its fifth season, Netflix has issued a clarification. The streamer refuted a report by The Sun, in a statement issued to Deadline, about the show “struggling” to find an actor to play the infamous royal family member due to his ties with late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. “There is absolutely no struggle to cast any role for season 5 of The Crown, and it is normal practice for productions to advertise in Spotlight,” said a representative for the series to the outlet. The makers of the show are feeling the pressure to finalize on a name for the Duke of York’s character as the filming for the fifth season is scheduled to begin in June.