Exec Behind Mohamed Al Fayed Exposé Says He Is “Reluctant To Point Finger” At ‘The Crown’ Over Positive Portrayal Of Disgraced Business Mogul
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: With the UK reeling from this week’s Mohamed Al Fayed exposé, the disgraced business mogul’s portrayal as a mild-mannered matchmaker in The Crown, which won Salim Daw a BAFTA, has been in the spotlight.
But the EP behind the BBC‘s Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods has said he is “reluctant to point a finger” at The Crown over choosing to portray him in this way, positing that The Crown is “a drama, not a current affairs program” – a theme that has repeatedly come up with regard Netflix‘s now-ended smash royal series.
More than 20 women have accused Al Fayed – who died last year – of sexual assault via the BBC exposé, five of whom say he raped them.
In the doc, a number of his victims say that they were emboldened to speak out after watching The Crown and growing angry at how Al Fayed was portrayed. “The women were upset and it was a factor in them coming forward,” said Mike Radford.
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