Matt Smith onThe Crownpay controversy: 'We should be paid equally and fairly'

TVs Prince Philip is weighing in about the pay gap controversy onThe Crown.

While promoting his new filmMapplethorpeat the Tribeca Film Festival, Smith commented on the situation.

As noted byTHR, its unclear what Smith means by resolved and made amends.

(The role will be played byactress Olivia Colemanin the next season, withOutlanderactor Tobias Menzies playing Philip.)

A representative for Left Bank did not immediately respond to EWs request for comment.

For her part,Foy told EWshe wasnt surprised that it became such a big story.

Im not surprised that people saw [the story] and went, Oh, thats a bit odd.

Ill be asking to see itearlierthan its available, she said.

I cant wait to see it.

I think Olivia Colmans amazing.