![]() ![]() It's also possible the characters could return for a third film if Fellowes is game to write it. Downton Abbey finished its award-winning run on TV and produced two feature films, with Downton Abbey: A New Era bringing stories full circle. By leaving Downton for Hollywood, Dan Stevens had a better chance for greater career fulfillment with more diverse roles to choose from.Īs a testament to both the actor and the series he left behind, both were able to achieve continued success without the other. The man behind Matthew Crawley later explained to Collider that he was apprehensive about getting stuck doing an endless run of historical “posh house dramas, and World War I dramas, and anything with floppy hair.” Remaining on Downton Abbey, in his mind, only seemed to perpetuate the typecasting he was trying to get away from. Dan Stevens also played a role in deciding his character's fate, in part, because he wanted to leave the series that Happy Hogan felt "sophisticated" watching in Iron Man 3. Yet, the decision to kill off Matthew Crawley wasn't just a creative choice made by the storytellers. In truth, the moment made for incredible drama in the series, and it remains one of the few times in television or film that a male character dies to advance a female character's pathos. Updated on Octo: It's a testament to how well Dan Stevens played the role of Matthew Crawley that fans were upset at his loss. ![]() Behind the scenes, the show's creative team pulled out all the stops to try to find another way. But it wasn’t just the audience who wished for a different outcome. Viewers in America were similarly stunned only a few weeks later on PBS. Many claimed their happy holiday had been ruined by such a terrible tragedy, especially after the character had just welcomed a child with his wife Lady Mary. When the episode involving the death of Matthew Crawley first aired on Christmas Day in the United Kingdom, there was an outpouring from some horror-stricken viewers.
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