It’s been nearly 10 years since Dan Stevens left Downton Abbey, but he still gets questions about the death of Matthew Crawley.The actor, 38, decided to leave because he was afraid of being “typecast” in future roles, he told the Australian newspaper in an interview published Thursday, May 27.
Though he enjoyed his time on the show, he was afraid that staying too long would diminish the “variety” of parts he would be offered.“I try not to be resistant to too many things,” he added. “I think it’s more about when interesting roles come along, really.”The Beauty and the Beast star famously decided to exit the show after season 3, causing a humongous uproar amongst fans of the show.
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