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Maggie Smith and the Dowager Countess Will Be Honored in ‘Downton Abbey 3’

One of the executive producers of the third 'Downton Abbey' movie explained how the upcoming film will honor late star Maggie Smith.

Dame Maggie Smith and her celebrated Downton Abbey character Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, will receive a “meaningful” tribute in the franchise’s third movie, set to arrive next year. The film will feature much of the original core cast, including Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern, returning as Robert and Cora Crawley, the heads of the Grantham estate. It will also boast the return of Paul Giamatti, who will reprise his role as Cora’s brother, the wealthy American playboy Harold Levinson, who first appeared in the 2013 Downton Abbey Christmas special.

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