The upcoming Downton Abbey movie has added fabulous new stars to the cast list.
Imelda Staunton, who played Professor Umbridge in the Harry Potter franchise is first on the list of stars added. We don’t know what part she’ll be playing but we assume that the Oscar winner’s talents will be utilized.
Sherlock Holme’s Geraldine James and The Thick of It‘s David Haig will also be joining Staunton alongside The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy‘s Simon Jones, Sense8‘s Tuppence Middleton, Peaky Blinders‘ Kate Phillips, and Goodbye Christopher Robin‘s Stephen Campbell Moore.
The new members will be joining the list of returning cast members from the show. This includes Hugh Bonneville, Dame Maggie Smith, and Michelle Dockery. Lily James, however, who recently starred in Mama Mia! Here We Go Again will not be returning. Her reasoning is that her “character Rose moved off to New York, so it would be farfetched to bring her back.”
The release date for the Downton Abbey movie has not been confirmed but we do know that filming is underway.
