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The Watch This Ain't Ghostbusters XXX Parodynew Prince Philip has arrived.

Paul Bettany is "being lined up" to play the famously gaffe-prone royal in Netflix's The Crown, Variety reported on Saturday.

SEE ALSO: This Instagram post contains a major clue about the next series of 'The Crown'

He would replace Matt Smith, who portrayed a younger version of Philip in the show's first two seasons.

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Bettany would join Olivia Colman and Helena Bonham Carter -- set to play Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Margaret, respectively -- in the cast. At least a portion of Season 3 is set in the 1970s, and will include, among other things, the breakup of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon. (It doesn't count as a spoiler if it already happened IRL, right?)

Anyway, Paul Bettany looks kind of similar to 1970s Prince Philip, so he's got that going for him, which is nice.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, chats with a group of young people, circa 1970. (Photo by Stefan Tyszko/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Credit: Stefan Tyszko/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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