Claire Foy will happily sign autographs — just don’t hand her a blue pen.
In a new viral video, the “Crown” actress can be seen denying a fan an autograph while being escorted into Rockefeller Center in New York City on Friday.
“I don’t do blue, sorry,” Foy, 39, said in the clip, which was posted to TikTok and has been viewed nearly 1.5 million times.
Taken aback by the “Women Talking” star’s response, the man can be heard asking Foy: “What?”
“I don’t do blue,” the “Girl in the Spider’s Web” star repeated.
“Oh, come on,” the man can be heard groaning as the Golden Globe winner walked into the building.
Moments later, Foy was approached by another bystander with a black sharpie who managed to get her to sign something.
The Post reached out to Foy’s reps for comment.
Several people rushed to the video’s comments to slam the seemingly petty act.
“That is the weirdest thing,” one user laughed. “No blue, wonder what the reason is?”
“I loved her so much since the crown,” a second person commented. “But was pretty disappointed in her here.”
“She could have signed in blue,” a third person slammed. “She’s not writing her personal signature, she’s just scribbling.”
Other fans lept to the British actress’ defense, claiming that blue ink was actually easier to forge than black.
“Most celebrities and athletes are taught not to do blue ink cause you can scan and forge the signature on other things and sell them,” one fan explained.
“I was today years old when I learned that you shouldn’t sign in blue because it’s easy to forge,” a second person chimed in.
Foy appeared briefly in the final episode “The Crown” while conversing with a weary Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton).
Foy, who played the late monarch in the show’s first two seasons, attempts to convince Staunton, 67, to not hand over the throne to Charles (Dominic West), insisting it would destabilize the monarchy.
The actress later appeared alongside Olivia Colman, who took over the role from Foy, in the show’s final scene.
Foy is the only actress to receive praise from Elizabeth’s former press secretary, Dickie Arbiter.
According to Arbiter, Foy’s portrayal of the late queen was “brilliant.”
Both Colman, 49, and Staunton’s portrayal were slammed by the royal commentator.
“I don’t remember her being glum and boring,” Arbiter, 83, told Deadline of the queen played by Staunton. “Glum if there was a death in the family or one of the dogs had to be put down, but she was playing glum and boring right the way through.”
Additionally, Arbiter didn’t recognize the “drawn” woman Colman played.
Season 6 of “The Crown” was released in two parts, with its final episodes debuting on Netflix last week.
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