They’ll give a hat-tip to her within the film.
The upcoming “Downton Abbey” film will embody a tribute to Maggie Smith, who died at 89 in September.
Smith performed the long-lasting Dowager Countess within the TV present, which ran from 2010-2015, and each observe up films. Her character died on the finish of the second film, 2022’s “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” however govt producer Gareth Neame mentioned the upcoming third movie will nonetheless embody a tribute.
“The fact that Dame Maggie herself has now passed away since that time, I do think, has given a real added poignancy to a story that we would have planned anyway,” Neame instructed TVLine.
He added, “The loss of the Dowager, it now feels far more significant that you see actors playing characters mourning the family matriarch. But I also see actors mourning the matriarch of the show, and it feels more genuine and more meaningful.”
Neame referred to as her loss “the tip of an period.
“We will never see the like of Dame Maggie Smith ever again,” he mentioned. He added that the “Downton Abbey” solid and crew’s “huge respect” will “come across in the next movie.”
The Hollywood legend gained three Emmys and a Golden Globe for her position because the Countess in “Downton Abbey.”
Smith was survived by her sons, “Black Sails” star Toby Stephens, 55, and “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” actor Chris Larkin, 57, in addition to grandchildren.
On the time of her dying in September, a number of of her co-stars spoke out.
“Downton Abbey” star Michelle Dockery instructed Individuals, “There was no one quite like Maggie. I feel tremendously lucky to have known such a maverick. She will be deeply missed and my thoughts are with her family.”
Hugh Bonneville, 60, who starred as her on-screen son, instructed The Put up in an announcement, “Anyone who ever shared a scene with Maggie will attest to her sharp eye, sharp wit and formidable talent. She was a true legend of her generation and thankfully will live on in so many magnificent screen performances. My condolences to her boys and wider family.”
“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe gave an announcement to The Put up, saying that Smith was a “fierce intellect,” and praised her “gloriously sharp tongue.”
He mentioned she may “intimidate and charm in the same instant and was, as everyone will tell you, extremely funny. I will always consider myself amazingly lucky to have been able to work with her, and to spend time around her on set. The word legend is overused but if it applies to anyone in our industry then it applies to her. Thank you Maggie.”
The third “Downton Abbey” film will premiere Sept. 12, 2025.
