An unconfirmed story in a London newspaper saying that Dame Maggie Smith had asked “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes to write her character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, out of the sensational PBS costume drama has sent stricken fans to Twitter and Facebook.
Comedian Patton Oswalt tweeted, “Excuse me, Dame Maggie Smith? You are NOT leaving ‘Downton Abbey.’ ”
Smith, 77, along with co-star Dan Stevens, has not renewed her contract with the series beyond the third season, currently filming outside London. Although “Downton” has a large cast, Smith’s Lady Grantham, renowned for her flinty stare and her disdain of anything modern, such as the telephone, is clearly one of the most beloved characters on the show.
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