The British are coming!
Dan Stevens and Michelle Dockery are doing preparatory lunges.
Dame Maggie Smith is polishing her grappling hook.
Of course, some ofDowntons stars were just that before they rocked up to the Abbey.
Here, then, are the Yorkshire lords, ladies and scullery maids currently making inroads in the movies.
Its a question of context.
Imagine Lady Mary Crawley in a shell suit; itd be like putting Michelangelos David in jeggings.
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Casting directors must agree, because Dockery is rarely seen in modern dress on screen.
What would the Dowager Countess say?Do you think I might have a drink?
Oh I am sorry.
I thought you were a waitress.
Liam Neeson is good at doing that.
Consider the invasion well and truly underway.
What would the Dowager Countess say?
Things are different in America.
They live in Wig Wams.
What would the Dowager Countess say?What is a weekend?
James is to play the titular role oppositeGame of Thrones Richard Madden (Robb Stark) as Prince Charming.
What would the Dowager Countess say?Well have to take her abroad.
In these moments, it’s possible for you to usually find an Italian whos not too picky.
Lord Granthams latest role is perhaps the most Hollywood of them all.
Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith) is to play Henrietta in 2014sMadame Bovarystarring Mia Wasikowska.
Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates) recently appeared alongside James McAvoy in Irvine Welsh adaptation,Filth.
Smith was most recently seen in theHarry Potterseries and grey pound dramasThe Best Exotic Marigold Hoteland Dustin Hoffman-directedQuartet.
