The forthcoming Downton Abbey movie will feature a heartfelt tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith. Executive producer Gareth Neame has revealed that the untitled sequel, set for release in September, will include a poignant homage to Smith’s character, Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, who passed away in the previous film.
“The loss of the Dowager Countess already carried emotional weight,” Neame told
to the US website TVLine.“But with Dame Maggie’s own passing, it feels even
more significant to see the characters mourning the family matriarch. It brings
a deeper poignancy to the story we had planned.”
Smith, celebrated for her roles in Downton Abbey, The prime of Miss Jean
Brodie and Harry Potter, passed away peacefully in hospital on
September 27, surrounded by family. She leaves behind two sons and five
grandchildren.
“She was an actress of unparalleled talent, able to seamlessly navigate high
comedy and profound tragedy,” he wrote. “It is deeply personal for me, as my
late grandfather directed her Oscar-winning performance in The Prime of
Miss Jean Brodie. Both Jean Brodie and Violet Crawley exemplify the
extraordinary range of her decades-long career, which captivated audiences
worldwide. There will never be another Maggie Smith, and she will be sorely missed.”
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