Australian actress calls costar Khalid Abdalla “such a sensitive and soulful human being.”
In real life, the Princess and Fayed began dating in the summer of 1997.
Jude Akuwudike plays Sydney Johnson.

Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed on ‘The Crown’.Netflix
“I think that he’s such a sensitive and soulful human being.
Debicki has fond memories of shooting the scene in which her Diana first meets Abdalla’s Dodi.
They’re both great actors,” she says.

Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed on ‘The Crown’.Netflix
“That scene was also incredibly well written.
I just had so much fun playing that scene and it’s so playful.
It’s almost like a little drop in the ocean.

Elizabeth Debicki and Salim Daw on ‘The Crown’.Keith Bernstein/ Netflix
Season 5 ofThe Crownis streaming now on Netflix.