VIDEO : John Lithgow Was ?Intimidated and Excited? to Take On the Role Winston Churchill in 'The Cro

American actor John Lithgow was ?intimidated and excited? to take on the role of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the new Netflix drama, ?The Crown,? chronicling the reign of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding day to the present. John Lithgow and Claire Foy ?Our writer, Peter Morgan, he coined the term ?Churchill fatigue.? ?I think it is sort of a preconception that, I suppose, [Queen Elizabeth II] knows exactly what she?s doing.