Cape Town ? Claire Foy has finally spoken out about the pay disparity on Netflix?s, The Crown. Earlier this month producers of the hit show revealed that Matt Smith, who plays Prince Philip in the drama, negotiated a better deal than Foy because of his perceived higher profile. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly Foy said she was not surprised at the interest in the story. ?I?m not [surprised about the interest in the story] in the sense that it was a female-led drama.