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Maggie Smith Signs On For "Downton Abbey" Movie

Will she finally learn what a weekend is?

Maggie Smith may have just won another Emmy for her role as the witty Dowager Countess on Downton Abbey, but that doesn't mean she's ready to leave Yorkshire just yet.

The Guardian reports that Smith has signed on to reprise her role in the upcoming Downton movie that will continue the story of the Crawley family.

At a BAFTA event in L.A., Michael Fox—who played valet Andy Parker on the series—revealed that the esteemed actress had signed on for the feature film.

“The film without her would still be good with all the other actors,” Parker told MailOnline, “but it puts a stamp of quality with her in it. I think it will be fun to get everyone together and move it to a larger scale because you have got more money to spend.”

Downton creator Julian Fellowes spoke with Good Morning Britain the day after the Emmys about his excitement for the planned movie: “I would love to make [a Downtown movie],” he said. “As far as I am concerned, I am completely up for it. Most of the cast are up for it.”

Smith joining the cast of the film may surprise some fans. Last year she was on The Graham Norton Show and told the talk show host that she wouldn't appear in the movie if there was one. "I can’t – what age would she be? By the time we finished, she must have been about 110. It couldn’t go on and on, it just didn’t make sense.”

Good thing she changed her mind! Long live Dowager Countess!

h/t: The Guardian

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