'Downton Abbey': Why Matthew Goode Isn't in 'A New Era' (Exclusive)
etonline.comreunites the beloved sprawling ensemble cast that make up the extended Crawley family and their many household staff members, there is one performer notably absent from the new film.
Matthew Goode, who joined the franchise as Henry Talbot in season 5 and later wed Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery), sadly is nowhere to be seen onscreen despite previously returning for the franchise’s first film.Goode's absence, however, doesn’t come as a total surprise given that he has not appeared in any of the trailers or images leading up to ’s theatrical debut.
In fact, while speaking to ET, creator Julian Fellowes and Dockery explained why Henry is not present for the Yorkshire country estate’s many activities, including the arrival of a movie production led by director Jack Barber (Hugh Dancy). [: Some spoilers for ]While much of the Crawley family is headed to the South of France after learning that the Dowager (Maggie Smith) mysteriously inherited a new villa, Mary decides to stay put at Downton where she’s accepted an offer from Barber to film his newest silent movie.
During all the activities leading up to the family’s departure and the film crew’s arrival, it’s eventually revealed that Henry is also abroad as he continues to race cars around the country.
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