The Crown's Elizabeth Debicki was 'spooked' at idea of playing Diana

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The Crown's Elizabeth Debicki has revealed she was 'spooked' at the idea of playing Diana and used to tell herself - 'I cannot do this'.The actress, 32, has taken on the role of a lifetime with her part as the late Princess of Wales in the new series released on November 9.But she has now told in a new interview with British Vogue how she was 'overwhelmed' with the prospect of taking on the character - as well as reflecting on recreating her 'revenge dress' scenes.

Doubts: The Crown's Elizabeth Debicki has revealed she was 'spooked' at the idea of playing Diana and used to tell herself - 'I cannot do this'She told the publication: 'I think in the very beginning that did overwhelm me, the idea of this kind of collective [of Diana disciples] out there.'It's a trap, right?

A swampy quagmire. So, I would stand over the kitchen sink and say, 'I cannot do this.' But then the scripts arrived and she realised: 'This isn't meta.

These are characters.'During the chat she also reflected on wearing Diana's iconic black 'revenge dress' - which she says she felt was 'super risqué' for the time.