third Downton Abbey The film will have a special message for the late Dame Maggie Smith.
with TV line, Downton Abbey Executive producer Gareth Neame talks about the tributes to be featured in Untitled new era The sequel will be released in September 2025.
“I do think the fact that Lady Maggie herself has died since then added a real poignancy to the story we had planned,” Nim said. “Losing the Queen Mother and now seeing actors playing the mourning family The role of the matriarch feels more important.”
He added, “But I also saw the cast mourning the matriarch of the show, and it felt more real and meaningful.”
this harry potter The star died “peacefully” in hospital on September 27 with family and friends, leaving behind two sons and five grandchildren. At the time, producers released a lengthy statement paying tribute to her legacy.
“She is an actress of such stature that her incredible talent can range from high comedy to full-scale tragedy,” he wrote in part. “My late grandfather directed one of her finest performances in ‘My Grandfather,’ which is poignant for me personally. Miss Jane Brodie in her prime She won her first Academy Award for it. Jean Brodie and Violet Grantham are just two of the creators who have delighted audiences around the world during their extraordinary careers spanning decades. There was only one Maggie Smith and she will be greatly missed.
while talking with TV line“, he echoed these sentiments, stating that her death was “the end of an era” and “we will never see the likes of Mrs. Maggie Smith again. He also added, Downton Abbey The cast and crew “have a huge amount of respect for her” and “that will show in the next movie.”
