I really dislike these click bait headings. Trying to make people think it's one thing but it's another. I didn't fall at all for this click bait. And I won't watch anymore here.
Dan Stevens could have very well finished filming Downton Abbey and still take on the other roles. One thing doesn't exclude the other. E g. The series Downton Abbey stopped filming in 2015 and Beauty and Beast was filmed in 2017, also whatever roles he played in 2022 wouldn't have interfered. I think him as well as the actress who played Sybil were a bit impatient to take on other roles and made a foolish mistake by quitting Downton Abbey.
I agree with this completely. I think his decision was very selfish. He could have finished filming Downton Abby and filmed other things. Besides it's not as if he would never get another role after Downtown.
The cast originally signed on for three seasons. In the meantime, the actors playing Matthew and Sybil had found other projects, and Dan Stevens said he didn't want to be typecast.
@@monique8641 I know that at the time he thought that exiting the show would further his career, but it doesn't seem like it made any positive difference. On the contrary, his fans are to this day disappointed.
I think Mathew was the love of Mary’s life. Although she found love later in life and married, I think Mathew was the one and only. I think everyone was shocked and disappointed when he died ( predicted it was going to happen when he was driving down the road with his head in the clouds) and I wished he’d at least stayed another season just when they were so happy!
I continued watching the show after Mathew's death. I think the makers did a great job in everyone's character development and worked in Dan's exit in the story beautifully. I wish he had stayed in for one more season so we could say a proper goodbye but apparently it would have taken up a lot of commitment and he understandably wanted to move on. Just finished another Downton Abbey marathon and the last movie as well (New era). Cried hard at the final scene with the Dowager's potrait looking in at her legacy/progeny. Beautifull. Now I wanna watch older Maggie Smith works.
Mary's grief over Matthew was so well played. I liked that they didn't show the immediate aftermath, as I couldn't have coped with how intense that would be!
I disagree. Julian Fellowes didn't know what to do with her. Her arc was basically Boyfriend -> Not Ready -> Boyfriend -> Not Ready -> Boyfriend -> Not Ready -> Boyfriend -> Not Ready. Her character jumped the shark.
Nope, it didn’t work for him actually. It’s a FACT that anytime they mention him in announcement, they have to write it as “Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens”. In other words, he hasn’t made a name for himself outside of the show.
It's a fact that Dan didn't want to renew his contract and held out on his decision until after Season 3 was filmed. Killing him seemed the only solution to his wishy-washy attitude. And you're spot on - he didn't make a name for himself. An over-inflated ego? I wonder.
It's his career to do with what he chooses. He doesn't OWE any of us anything, but I can't help but think that few of us will ever do work that is quite as successful and appreciated as the work that he was doing. I think if I was in his position I'd want to stick with that work for a few more years, as I wouldn't take for granted that such a situation would come again anytime soon.
I just started watching Downton Abbey a few weeks ago and they just killed him off. I am so upset I don’t even know if I want to continue watching it. He was my very favorite of all. The reason why I kept watching after Sybil died. My heart is fictitiously broken. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@pratikkulkarni407 9 years! 😅😅😅😅 I was just being dramatic. I had to finish it. Already did. The movie as well. Will watch it again (and again) for sure! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@pratikkulkarni407Season 4 is definitely a notch down from Seasons 1-3 despite a seemingly higher production value BUT there are many highlights, from the introduction of Rose as Sybil’s “replacement” (tho she’s totally different from Sybil) to Mary & Isobel and their grief in the wake of tragedy. it’s very destabilizing but in a way that feels appropriate, as numerous characters’ lives were altered forever by Matthew’s death. there are some plotlines that start to feel quite soapy but it is always coated in high-quality Downton varnish. Season 5 is definitely an improvement on Season 4 save one storyline (I think most ppl will know what that is lol) and Season 6 is like Downton back in business. the finale is just wonderful. and the movies, especially the first film, are highly enjoyable. the ending of the second film is shattering and perfect. i don’t think you’ll regret watching the rest at all
Marrying a cousin, 3 times removed, is hardly icky. The gene pool is diverse enough for the family connection to be almost irrelevant. Dan left for the right reasons.
They couldn’t inherit Downton Abbey, not because the show was sexist, but because there was a law that women couldn’t inherit properties. This law is the same one that prevented Lizzy in Pride and Prejudice from inheriting her father’s house!
Absolutely. It was called an estate entailed to a male heir. Same problem in Pride and Prejudice - no son and heir. It was the law which was super sexist or should I say misogynistic?
5:02 "Despite the pomp and show, we're a bit sexist" - uhm... dude, the most pompous circles are the most sexist. Royalty has never allowed women to inherit until just a few years ago. This is news to you?
Mathew shouldn't have died, it changed everyone's life and we could never see him one day succeeding his father-in-law to become lord Grantham. I fell so sad for Mary and little George.
I‘ll never forgive Matthew for dying. But it does make the story interesting. But no man could compare to him. Every man Mary was with was second choice. I love Dan Stevens in the German film „Ich bin dein Mensch“, where he plays a humanoid. He just a lovely actor.
@@jackielaurin8692 because all the actors originally only signed for three seasons. Dan was offered other roles without the certainty of more seasons with Downton and stated that he was afraid of staying too long and being typecast. The actress playing Sybil left for the same reason.
Unfortunately, I discovered Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga first, so to me Dan Stevens is Alexander Lemtov. Makes my Downton Abbey a very different experience, I can assure you!
I wonder how they would have extended the story. Matthew died having created an heir to Downton. He had worked on improving the estate so it didn't go the way others had - and gone bankrupt. What else could he have done? When Mary remarried, there wasn't much of a life for the second husband and he had to create a car business with Tom. Matthew would have been all but standing around making decisions with Robert until Robert's death.
@monique8641 Maybe they would have delayed the birth of an heir that might cause problem in their relationship….. or maybe either of them might need to travel and the separation might cause another kind of problem when one of them will be seduced to having an affair….. or maybe Downton will fall into some sort of disaster that would challenge their marriage …… Whatever it might be, Lord Fellows I‘m sure would have created an enduring & interesting plot for these two favorite characters of mine….🥰
I loved the character, Matthew, and they could have done so much. I think he left when he did so that he could ride his popularity from Downton Abbey to get these other parts. I don’t see much previous work talked about so assume he wasn’t very popular before DA. He did take some odd parts but nothing really big, except maybe Beauty and the Beast. But I still run into people who didn’t know about that movie either.
I think normally when actors leave a really hot show and character they aren’t as popular and don’t normally have more success. The example I think of is McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy.
No one could of "really taken a hold of his role".. he was the original & audiences fall in love with the image of that special person owning the character.. my take on it.
He NEVER said that. Dan loved being a part of Downton Abbey and remains friends with many of his co-stars. He just needed to follow his heart and from the very beginning when all principal actors (19) signed three-year contracts, he knew he never wanted to commit more than three years to any one project for fear of typecasting, plus his deep yearning to stretch his acting talents.
@@laurenstich1049 I shouldve figured it was clickbait. I was sad to see him leave Downton but I loved watching all his work since especially on Legion. Apostle was also an underrated film imo.
@@chrisbritcher2133 Hi Chris. Gaslit was superb (Starz miniseries), as was his brief but spectacular performance in the Hulu miniseries -- Guillermo del Toro's "Cabinet of Curiosities" episode called "Alo Glo". Dan's next project is starring on Kong vs Godzilla because he always wanted to work again with Adam Wingard who directed Dan in 2014's The Guest -- his after starring role after he left Downton Abbey. Can't imagine seeing him in something like this, but the original movie of this name a few years ago broke all box-office records. Some top names like Helen Mirren have gone this route, as well. (And remember Maggie Smith in the Harry Potter films...)
Lauren thanks for reply. There has been no news in UK for nearly a year. Thought he looked gaunt last seen. Perhaps for new role. Much of his work we do not get in UK. Would love to see him in theatre. Brilliant actor!
My Dad taught me and I taught my children, “Once you start something you finish it.” Sure, his contract was up but he certainly knew the excitement of adding more seasons. He bailed on all of us and the entire crew on Downton. To me, very unprofessional, disrespectful and disappointing.
The show was not Steven’s creator, he was acting a role. Besides the series creators signed Steven’s for only 3 years. They were the first ones that bailed since they didn’t sign him for longer.
@@gaylealleluia8392 As others have said, all actors were originally only offered three seasons. In the meantime, he and the actress playing Sybil found other parts. You can't just hang around waiting for a contract to be extended when other work is being offered. I believe they both were concerned that they would be typecast. Slow movement on the part of the producers perhaps?
He seems to be playing roles he enjoys. It's not always about chasing Hollywood stardom but finding projects that are interesting and challenging. And it's not always possible to pursue other roles while doing a series.
Watch ‘The Line of Beauty’ - his first mini series back in 2006. He’s incredible in it. He definitely has a gift. I’m sure he regrets leaving Downton considering how huge it became, but I don’t blame him for not admitting it. Although I would admit it. I notice he usually mentions the other projects plus he also followed the advice from colleagues and friends at the time. I’m sure Jessica Brown Findlay regrets her exit from the series.
I loved him in The Line of Beauty, and I missed him in Downton Abbey. But I don't think he made a mistake, nor do I think he's been regretting leaving. He's been very active since his Downton days.
To be honest with you he should have stayed it would have been a better for him financially and better for his career and it would have developed him personally
Downton Abbey is definitely bigger than that version of Beauty and the Beast, and his chemistry with Michelle Dockery was beautiful; the chemistry with Emma Watson was nothing like it.
Best thing Dan ever did was leave this show. Just watch The Guest and see how versatile the man is, from Mathew Crawley to David Collins. As nice as he was in Abbey he’s absolutely terrifying in The Guest.
@@CoolsBreeze Well, he's known for playing the lead in the 2014 American thriller film The Guest. He also played the lead in the superhero tv series Legion, and he starred in the Netflix thriller film Apostle. He co-starred alongside Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild and with Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in the comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. He played the robot Tom in Ich bin dein Mensch. This year, he's been in the films Cuckoo, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Abigail.
I was shocked and sad when Matthew Crowley died but the character was too white bread and one dimensional for a talent like Dan Steven’s. I HATED when left… but more because of his BRO-MANCE with Tom Branson than his ROMANCE with Mary. Since then I’ve seen him in some diverse roles where he was fantastic I’m glad he took the risk.
Apparently they were all originally signed up for three seasons to see how DA worked out. In the meantime, other offers came up and he was afraid of being typecast. Same for the actress who played Sybil. The writers stated that if they'd had time to think about it, they may have killed them both off in a car accident.
Dan Stevens was superb in the American thriller The Guest. Not as well known as Downton Abbey, of course, but he's an excellent actor and did a great job. The danger of a long running serial is being typecast, which makes getting work later way more difficult. His contract was ending, he made his choice. End of story. Won't be subscribing to a channel that uses click-bait, and doesn't do the research into how to pronounce names.
Dan Stevens was excellent in the German film: Ich bin dein Mensch. All in German. Not dubbed. It came out in fall 2022. His German is excellent! He plays a robot, and he is marvelous. Try it!
Why would someone take a major role in a tv series and not really be committed to the show. I think it’s selfish to the audience and other actors who would of been committed.
He was committed. He did his three years as promised. they decided to extend the show due to its popularity and that wasn’t what he wanted for his career. He had a right to move on.
@@janniegurl05 Naturally you have to finish a contract. He moved on because he wanted to explore different roles. Again, why take on a major role if you weren’t committed to seeing the show through.
@@jerrilynnfagan5505 The same reason people who might work for a company switch jobs. It’s what suits their needs. It’s not about us, it’s about him and his livelihood. The folks who created the show decided to extend past 3 years. He wasn’t obligated to do more.
@@jerrilynnfagan5505 because the original contracts were for three seasons. He completed that contract and was offered other work when the three years were almost up. There was no guarantee at that stage that the show would continue.
@@janniegurl05 In Japan, people graduate from University, go to job fairs and interviews, are hired and stay in that company until they retire at 60. It is called stability and security. Most actors are out of work more than they work. The rest should be grateful.
I think Stevens left because his contract was up, the show wasn't offering him the schedule he needed to try his hand at films, and they didn't offer enough money to keep him tied down.
I agree he made the decision to leave I'm a dan Stevens fan I don't listen to negative comments about him I listen to positive comments about him I had a crush on Matthew Crawley
maybe I'm living under a rock, but ai've never seen stevens outside of downton abbey. is the presenter herr exaggerating stevens' ongoing success after da?
I'm so mad Steven left the show, it's not the same anymore after he's gone. The most disappointment was they dont even give Matthew "proper death scene" he's gone just like that, he was pretty big character even bigger than Lavinia and Sybil but everybody else got proper longer death scene.
I actually thought him branching out into comedy in Fire saga and action films showed his greater range than a quiet posh boy in Downtown. His character dying suddenly was very much in keeping with the plot twists of the show and reflects real life.
When the writers made him walk after he was supposedly paralysed the nonsense was too much for me. I also left Downton after that.Too soap opera for me.
I fell in love with (Mathew) on this film and really really enjoyed watching the show but when his character died, I felt like drinking cold bitter coffee watching the next continued episode.
Just as the actress who played Lady Rosamund opined that she lost many roles because of the contract she had with the show runners. She had to be available when they needed the shots. Most inconvenient.
You didn't mention another film he did after quitting DA - Charles' Dickens, the one who wrote A Christmas Carol, I think it was one of his best because that character didn't require him to look handsome, and he did a great job. I also enjoy his character in the TV series Sense & Sensibility. I think he is a versatile actor, and I respect his personal choice. But I think this channel should stop using click bait headline like that. You fooled me.
Dan Stevens of course is a fine actor with looks and personality to boot. I hated to see him leave Downton Abby......But the show was and is still great. I would still loved to have seen him remain on the show....❤
Sybil's death was horrifying and completely made sense in the setting of the show, and I really invested in Tom's storyline. With Matthew, somehow it was so different. I guess I'm 1 of the few who understood Mary and loved her icy heart and how it melted for Matthew. I think I hated the result of his death and the disservice they did to Mary - just when she was running the estate and coming out from under her grief she is blatantly told by the characters and the writer "you must marry this pretentious annoying man" so she married off to a man she never really loved for the sake of getting married. She had more chemistry and attraction to the journalist who mucked with the pigs than a whole season and 2 movies with the guy she married. See, I can't even remember his name. Is it Tony?
For all who say that Dan Stephens made a mistake by leaving, who else from the cast has had a widely successful career outside from the series/films? Maybe Hugh Bonneville? I’ve seen him in one film I believe. But no one has fared much better than Dan has I think. He did what was right for him and when I think of him I know exactly who he is as an actor, and I don’t necessarily think about Downtown Abbey first.
Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern (as two examples) have plenty of acting roles under their belts. Guessing you'd never heard of Dame Maggie Smith or Dame Penelope Wilton before? I can't speak for all of the characters, but I did see plenty of them in earlier years in Midsomer Murders.
@@monique8641 Dame Maggie Smith is probably one of my favorite British actresses and I have been watching her in films since the 90’s (The Secret Garden/Sister Act) However, her career was established before Downtown Abbey, in fact she carried the film in my opinion. I’m in Jamaica, which matters because while I’d never heard of Elizabeth McGovern or Hugh Bonneville before DA, I do know who they are now but for me they’re totally associated to the film - ie not famous enough to have the same international impact at Smith. Now, I was replying to comments that Dan Stephen’s’ career hasn’t blown up since he left the film (suggesting that he should have stayed) and I’m saying that I haven’t seen where the other actors have fared any better. If someone blinked and never watched Downton Abbey, they probably would never have heard of any of the other actors, Smith excepted, while Stephens has since been in a few films where he might be remembered on this side of the world. 🤷🏽♀️ Update: Never heard of Dame Penelope Wilton before Downton Abbey, in-fact I had to google her to know who you were referring to!
The "headline" "I couldn't work with her!" Is click bait.
Downtown doesn't need that to get our attention.
Or the sprat to catch the mackerel, as Mrs.Patmore says.
I thought the same
Yes very irritating. I'm sure I'm not the only one who was hoping he was talking about Mary.
Agreed. Reported for misinformation as I do most clickbait videos
@@RuEd294great idea! I did the same.
I really dislike these click bait headings. Trying to make people think it's one thing but it's another. I didn't fall at all for this click bait. And I won't watch anymore here.
If you didn’t ‘at all fall for it’, how come you are here??!!! A HUGE F’g LOL!!!!!! 😂 🤣 😂
Yes!!! So frustrating
Yeah, I stopped watching 30 seconds in.
Well, it’s just plain dishonest.
Agree
Dan Stevens could have very well finished filming Downton Abbey and still take on the other roles. One thing doesn't exclude the other. E g. The series Downton Abbey stopped filming in 2015 and Beauty and Beast was filmed in 2017, also whatever roles he played in 2022 wouldn't have interfered. I think him as well as the actress who played Sybil were a bit impatient to take on other roles and made a foolish mistake by quitting Downton Abbey.
Spot on
I agree with this completely. I think his decision was very selfish. He could have finished filming Downton Abby and filmed other things. Besides it's not as if he would never get another role after Downtown.
The cast originally signed on for three seasons. In the meantime, the actors playing Matthew and Sybil had found other projects, and Dan Stevens said he didn't want to be typecast.
@@monique8641 I know that at the time he thought that exiting the show would further his career, but it doesn't seem like it made any positive difference. On the contrary, his fans are to this day disappointed.
@@someone3187 Perhaps you need to google him and see his body of works.
Hey Mr. Clickbait, you forgot to tell us who Stevens couldn't work with.
Thank you.
Exactly!
I think Mathew was the love of Mary’s life. Although she found love later in life and married, I think Mathew was the one and only. I think everyone was shocked and disappointed when he died ( predicted it was going to happen when he was driving down the road with his head in the clouds) and I wished he’d at least stayed another season just when they were so happy!
Honestly, just got to Matthew’s death, and it’s semi - ruined the show for me. Seems so unnecessary and sudden. Leaves a bitter taste
I agree
Well, Matthew's travails, and those of Bates and Anna, are for the most part the soap opera aspect of this series. It diminished the series somewhat.
She should have married the guy who slopped the pigs with her.
@@linas1319 definitely the first option, but both would/did break the immersion of the show for me
I continued watching the show after Mathew's death. I think the makers did a great job in everyone's character development and worked in Dan's exit in the story beautifully. I wish he had stayed in for one more season so we could say a proper goodbye but apparently it would have taken up a lot of commitment and he understandably wanted to move on. Just finished another Downton Abbey marathon and the last movie as well (New era). Cried hard at the final scene with the Dowager's potrait looking in at her legacy/progeny. Beautifull. Now I wanna watch older Maggie Smith works.
But you could of not found a come back for him he truly owned the role
_The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Millionairess,_ and _Suddenly, Last Summer_ are on TH-cam.
Mary's grief over Matthew was so well played. I liked that they didn't show the immediate aftermath, as I couldn't have coped with how intense that would be!
Matthew's death added a lot of development for the Mary character
Toutes les histoires des 3 soeurs sont dramatiques
Mary was so horrible, I was relieved for Matthew because Mary was such a selfish and self centered person, seems in real life too!
I disagree. Julian Fellowes didn't know what to do with her. Her arc was basically Boyfriend -> Not Ready -> Boyfriend -> Not Ready -> Boyfriend -> Not Ready -> Boyfriend -> Not Ready. Her character jumped the shark.
True it did ..
@@MrtuSingh but she hits the part perfectly she was the younger granny
Matthew survived the war but not peacetime, how tragic!
I guess ‘peacetime’ is a bore compared to all that noise & challenge…
I understand completely!!! Except, I’m still Alive 😅
Rip Maggie Smith. 🙏🏼What an actress she was. ❤️
Nope, it didn’t work for him actually. It’s a FACT that anytime they mention him in announcement, they have to write it as “Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens”. In other words, he hasn’t made a name for himself outside of the show.
It's a fact that Dan didn't want to renew his contract and held out on his decision until after Season 3 was filmed. Killing him seemed the only solution to his wishy-washy attitude. And you're spot on - he didn't make a name for himself. An over-inflated ego? I wonder.
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Perhaps you should google him and see how much work he has done before and after Downton.
It isn’t a “fact.” I knew him first from non-DA roles.
Interesting 🤔
Why on earth do you have “EXCLUSIVE: I CAN’T WORK WITH HER” in the video’s thumbnail?
Clickbait
I know, right❓❓❓‼️‼️‼️⁉️
He didn't like Mrs. Patmore
It's his career to do with what he chooses. He doesn't OWE any of us anything, but I can't help but think that few of us will ever do work that is quite as successful and appreciated as the work that he was doing. I think if I was in his position I'd want to stick with that work for a few more years, as I wouldn't take for granted that such a situation would come again anytime soon.
That's wonderfully and thoughtfully put :)
I just started watching Downton Abbey a few weeks ago and they just killed him off. I am so upset I don’t even know if I want to continue watching it. He was my very favorite of all. The reason why I kept watching after Sybil died. My heart is fictitiously broken. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I stopped watching it for the same reason in 2014. I feel now after 9 years I might be able to watch the remaining seasons 😅
@@pratikkulkarni407 9 years! 😅😅😅😅 I was just being dramatic.
I had to finish it. Already did. The movie as well. Will watch it again (and again) for sure! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@pratikkulkarni407Season 4 is definitely a notch down from Seasons 1-3 despite a seemingly higher production value BUT there are many highlights, from the introduction of Rose as Sybil’s “replacement” (tho she’s totally different from Sybil) to Mary & Isobel and their grief in the wake of tragedy. it’s very destabilizing but in a way that feels appropriate, as numerous characters’ lives were altered forever by Matthew’s death. there are some plotlines that start to feel quite soapy but it is always coated in high-quality Downton varnish. Season 5 is definitely an improvement on Season 4 save one storyline (I think most ppl will know what that is lol) and Season 6 is like Downton back in business. the finale is just wonderful. and the movies, especially the first film, are highly enjoyable. the ending of the second film is shattering and perfect. i don’t think you’ll regret watching the rest at all
@@Jewels.26what were the storylines you enjoyed most/least in the latter seasons?
I just simply avoid that scene, and came back two episodes later. 😅
Marrying a cousin, 3 times removed, is hardly icky. The gene pool is diverse enough for the family connection to be almost irrelevant. Dan left for the right reasons.
You are very right. Sometimes it seems Americans use stereotypes and prejudices instead of their own brain.
@@Celisar1you just stereotyped Americans… 🙄
They couldn’t inherit Downton Abbey, not because the show was sexist, but because there was a law that women couldn’t inherit properties. This law is the same one that prevented Lizzy in Pride and Prejudice from inheriting her father’s house!
Absolutely. It was called an estate entailed to a male heir. Same problem in Pride and Prejudice - no son and heir. It was the law which was super sexist or should I say misogynistic?
5:02 "Despite the pomp and show, we're a bit sexist" - uhm... dude, the most pompous circles are the most sexist. Royalty has never allowed women to inherit until just a few years ago. This is news to you?
Mathew shouldn't have died, it changed everyone's life and we could never see him one day succeeding his father-in-law to become lord Grantham. I fell so sad for Mary and little George.
I threw my remote at my big screen TV when he died, swearing never to watch another episode…watched all the episodes 4 times🤷♀️🤣
Why does nobody talk about Dan Stevens in “The Man Who Invented Christmas” from 2017?! I love that movie!
I pretty much lost interest in Downton after Mattew's departure
Both Dan Steven and Jessica Brown-Findlay made massive career mistakes.
I‘ll never forgive Matthew for dying. But it does make the story interesting. But no man could compare to him. Every man Mary was with was second choice. I love Dan Stevens in the German film „Ich bin dein Mensch“, where he plays a humanoid. He just a lovely actor.
I'll never subscribe to a channel that uses such a clickbait thumbnail.
After his character was so shockingly killed, I never watched the show again. Real life brings enough pain; I don’t need it from my entertainment.
You got me with the clickbait quote and I resent it.
Me too, and it’s only okay since re-living Downton is a plus✅
@@judywright4241reading the comments you mean-is a plus???
He should have stayed another season. Really killed some momentum killing him off so early
It was too soon , I thought why bother watching when they take out one of the main characters
@@jackielaurin8692 because all the actors originally only signed for three seasons. Dan was offered other roles without the certainty of more seasons with Downton and stated that he was afraid of staying too long and being typecast. The actress playing Sybil left for the same reason.
@@monique8641 ok makes sense
@@monique8641So therefore he can ruin a Masterpiece Theatre classic. That’s really selfish.
Unfortunately, I discovered Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga first, so to me Dan Stevens is Alexander Lemtov. Makes my Downton Abbey a very different experience, I can assure you!
I wish Matthew & Mary were together forever!
They can be.. just don’t watch the episode that he dies in.. and any episode or movie after that.😊
@@shivadizayin 😉👍
I wonder how they would have extended the story. Matthew died having created an heir to Downton. He had worked on improving the estate so it didn't go the way others had - and gone bankrupt. What else could he have done? When Mary remarried, there wasn't much of a life for the second husband and he had to create a car business with Tom. Matthew would have been all but standing around making decisions with Robert until Robert's death.
@monique8641
Maybe they would have delayed the birth of an heir that might cause problem in their relationship….. or maybe either of them might need to travel and the separation might cause another kind of problem when one of them will be seduced to having an affair….. or maybe Downton will fall into some sort of disaster that would challenge their marriage …… Whatever it might be, Lord Fellows I‘m sure would have created an enduring & interesting plot for these two favorite characters of mine….🥰
The show still stayed amazing till the end and the movies. But Dan Stevens really almost fked up one of the BEST shows to ever be made. I mean wow. 😢
I loved the character, Matthew, and they could have done so much. I think he left when he did so that he could ride his popularity from Downton Abbey to get these other parts. I don’t see much previous work talked about so assume he wasn’t very popular before DA. He did take some odd parts but nothing really big, except maybe Beauty and the Beast. But I still run into people who didn’t know about that movie either.
I think normally when actors leave a really hot show and character they aren’t as popular and don’t normally have more success. The example I think of is McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy.
If you google Dan Stevens, he had plenty of work before DA and plenty of work afterwards.
@@monique8641
There is work, and then there is work.
So where in all this does it "EXPLAIN" why he wanted to leave, as it says in the description?
Cheap clickbait title. He just wanted to pursue different parts.
No one could of "really taken a hold of his role".. he was the original & audiences fall in love with the image of that special person owning the character.. my take on it.
Where did he say he couldn’t work with her and who was her? I must’ve missed it 😩
He NEVER said that. Dan loved being a part of Downton Abbey and remains friends with many of his co-stars. He just needed to follow his heart and from the very beginning when all principal actors (19) signed three-year contracts, he knew he never wanted to commit more than three years to any one project for fear of typecasting, plus his deep yearning to stretch his acting talents.
@@laurenstich1049 I shouldve figured it was clickbait. I was sad to see him leave Downton but I loved watching all his work since especially on Legion. Apostle was also an underrated film imo.
Hi Lauren.
Haven't seen anything about Dan for months. Have you?
@@chrisbritcher2133 Hi Chris. Gaslit was superb (Starz miniseries), as was his brief but spectacular performance in the Hulu miniseries -- Guillermo del Toro's "Cabinet of Curiosities" episode called "Alo Glo". Dan's next project is starring on Kong vs Godzilla because he always wanted to work again with Adam Wingard who directed Dan in 2014's The Guest -- his after starring role after he left Downton Abbey. Can't imagine seeing him in something like this, but the original movie of this name a few years ago broke all box-office records. Some top names like Helen Mirren have gone this route, as well. (And remember Maggie Smith in the Harry Potter films...)
Lauren thanks for reply. There has been no news in UK for nearly a year. Thought he looked gaunt last seen. Perhaps for new role. Much of his work we do not get in UK. Would love to see him in theatre. Brilliant actor!
My Dad taught me and I taught my children, “Once you start something you finish it.” Sure, his contract was up but he certainly knew the excitement of adding more seasons. He bailed on all of us and the entire crew on Downton. To me, very unprofessional, disrespectful and disappointing.
I agree
The show was not Steven’s creator, he was acting a role. Besides the series creators signed Steven’s for only 3 years. They were the first ones that bailed since they didn’t sign him for longer.
He did what he said he would do. It was a job to him and he wanted to try different things. That's business
@@jaynekranc8607 Typical entitled person. He should have continued with the series
@@gaylealleluia8392 As others have said, all actors were originally only offered three seasons. In the meantime, he and the actress playing Sybil found other parts. You can't just hang around waiting for a contract to be extended when other work is being offered. I believe they both were concerned that they would be typecast. Slow movement on the part of the producers perhaps?
He seems to be playing roles he enjoys. It's not always about chasing Hollywood stardom but finding projects that are interesting and challenging. And it's not always possible to pursue other roles while doing a series.
But I have never seen him in anything as successful as DA. The show went on very well without him.
Watch ‘The Line of Beauty’ - his first mini series back in 2006. He’s incredible in it. He definitely has a gift. I’m sure he regrets leaving Downton considering how huge it became, but I don’t blame him for not admitting it. Although I would admit it. I notice he usually mentions the other projects plus he also followed the advice from colleagues and friends at the time. I’m sure Jessica Brown Findlay regrets her exit from the series.
I loved him in The Line of Beauty, and I missed him in Downton Abbey. But I don't think he made a mistake, nor do I think he's been regretting leaving. He's been very active since his Downton days.
To be honest with you he should have stayed it would have been a better for him financially and better for his career and it would have developed him personally
Why does the title say “I can’t work with her “? That is not with the video says at all. Very Clickbait.
it's StevenS as in Dan Stevens, not Steven..
Downton Abbey is definitely bigger than that version of Beauty and the Beast, and his chemistry with Michelle Dockery was beautiful; the chemistry with Emma Watson was nothing like it.
It was written a bit strangely that when anyone had a baby, their partner would die. 🤣 I thought they could've mixed it up a bit with Matthew's death.
Best thing Dan ever did was leave this show. Just watch The Guest and see how versatile the man is, from Mathew Crawley to David Collins. As nice as he was in Abbey he’s absolutely terrifying in The Guest.
Outside of Beauty and the Beast, in which his face wasn't even shown for like 95% of the movie, I haven't heard or seen anything else involving Dan.
He's been very active since Downton Abbey. He may just not have been in anything that has piqued your interest.
@robinviden9148 beauty and the beast never piqued my interest either and that was the only thing I heard of him
@@CoolsBreeze Well, he's known for playing the lead in the 2014 American thriller film The Guest. He also played the lead in the superhero tv series Legion, and he starred in the Netflix thriller film Apostle. He co-starred alongside Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild and with Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in the comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. He played the robot Tom in Ich bin dein Mensch. This year, he's been in the films Cuckoo, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Abigail.
I was shocked and sad when Matthew Crowley died but the character was too white bread and one dimensional for a talent like Dan Steven’s. I HATED when left… but more because of his BRO-MANCE with Tom Branson than his ROMANCE with Mary. Since then I’ve seen him in some diverse roles where he was fantastic I’m glad he took the risk.
Dan is a great actor, but he has to admit that if one actor is “ typecasted” , there must be a reason. Look at Hugh Grant!
I would love to read the screenplays of those 5 episodes Matthew was featured in that never got produced.
I used not to forgive Yoko Ono. Now I added Dan Steven to my list of Unforgiven Ones 🤠
Welcome to the club!
I must say, I am quite disappointed in his lordship's decision to leave Downton Abbey.
Matthew did not have a title.
The thumbnail had nothing to do with the content. Blatant click bait
Oh, did not know he was the Beast. But…..he could have written his own ticket if he had stayed on Downton Abbey.
Apparently they were all originally signed up for three seasons to see how DA worked out. In the meantime, other offers came up and he was afraid of being typecast. Same for the actress who played Sybil. The writers stated that if they'd had time to think about it, they may have killed them both off in a car accident.
Dan Stevens was superb in the American thriller The Guest. Not as well known as Downton Abbey, of course, but he's an excellent actor and did a great job.
The danger of a long running serial is being typecast, which makes getting work later way more difficult. His contract was ending, he made his choice. End of story.
Won't be subscribing to a channel that uses click-bait, and doesn't do the research into how to pronounce names.
It was not as if he was playing Fonzie.
Dan Stevens was excellent in the German film: Ich bin dein Mensch. All in German. Not dubbed. It came out in fall 2022. His German is excellent! He plays a robot, and he is marvelous. Try it!
Apparently he wanted to leave to play beasts, mutants and robots. How....."diverse"😏.
He also trimmed by at least 15 pounds, stopped bleaching his hair, and showed that he could talk as Americans do. Not bad. @@tessdurberville711
Why would someone take a major role in a tv series and not really be committed to the show. I think it’s selfish to the audience and other actors who would of been committed.
He was committed. He did his three years as promised. they decided to extend the show due to its popularity and that wasn’t what he wanted for his career. He had a right to move on.
@@janniegurl05 Naturally you have to finish a contract. He moved on because he wanted to explore different roles. Again, why take on a major role if you weren’t committed to seeing the show through.
@@jerrilynnfagan5505 The same reason people who might work for a company switch jobs. It’s what suits their needs. It’s not about us, it’s about him and his livelihood. The folks who created the show decided to extend past 3 years. He wasn’t obligated to do more.
@@jerrilynnfagan5505 because the original contracts were for three seasons. He completed that contract and was offered other work when the three years were almost up. There was no guarantee at that stage that the show would continue.
@@janniegurl05
In Japan, people graduate from University, go to job fairs and interviews, are hired and stay in that company until they retire at 60. It is called stability and security. Most actors are out of work more than they work. The rest should be grateful.
There's no development with the couple happy forever (remember Tolstoy "all the happy families are alike"). Life is one thing, a show is another.
I think Stevens left because his contract was up, the show wasn't offering him the schedule he needed to try his hand at films, and they didn't offer enough money to keep him tied down.
Why is the fact that Matthew and Mary fifth cousins so creepy? Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were fifth cousins.
Teddy Roosevelt supposedly told them they were clever to keep the name in the family.
I hope Dan Stevens is the next James Bond!
I highly doubt it
I'd like to see Tom Hiddleston do it.
I'd like to see Sam Heughan.
Henry Cavill is born to play James Bond
I was angry when he died off, but he is absolutely awesome no matter what he does! ❤👏 he made the right call
Exactly! He made it through the war and all that, only to take his terminal breath in a ditch by the roadside...:(
What’s he done better since?
He’s no longer a household name
I agree he made the decision to leave I'm a dan Stevens fan I don't listen to negative comments about him I listen to positive comments about him I had a crush on Matthew Crawley
Misleading thumbnail! 👎
He should have stayed.
maybe I'm living under a rock, but ai've never seen stevens outside of downton abbey. is the presenter herr exaggerating stevens' ongoing success after da?
What are these weird roles he took on. He should have stuck to time period dramas.
Have you tried google?
I'm so mad Steven left the show, it's not the same anymore after he's gone. The most disappointment was they dont even give Matthew "proper death scene" he's gone just like that, he was pretty big character even bigger than Lavinia and Sybil but everybody else got proper longer death scene.
I actually thought him branching out into comedy in Fire saga and action films showed his greater range than a quiet posh boy in Downtown. His character dying suddenly was very much in keeping with the plot twists of the show and reflects real life.
When the writers made him walk after he was supposedly paralysed the nonsense was too much for me. I also left Downton after that.Too soap opera for me.
This dude has gotten so much better looking with age.
He got the big head... and then... we never heard from Dan again.
Perhaps you should google him and see what he's done since.
A pity that commentary on a British series is voiced by an American. It tends to jar somewhat.
Plus they never get the pronunciation of the names right!
Wow..
I fell in love with (Mathew) on this film and really really enjoyed watching the show but when his character died, I felt like drinking cold bitter coffee watching the next continued episode.
He left thinking he would cut a massive swathe in Hollywood. Sadly for him....didn't happen.
David Duchovny suffered from that same delusion when he left The X-Files. Luckily for him, they can resurrect you in SciFi.
Just as the actress who played Lady Rosamund opined that she lost many roles because of the contract she had with the show runners. She had to be available when they needed the shots. Most inconvenient.
Too bad the title Waaaaaagh! has been used. She could have used it for her autobiography.
Mary’s real voice !
You didn't mention another film he did after quitting DA - Charles' Dickens, the one who wrote A Christmas Carol, I think it was one of his best because that character didn't require him to look handsome, and he did a great job. I also enjoy his character in the TV series Sense & Sensibility. I think he is a versatile actor, and I respect his personal choice. But I think this channel should stop using click bait headline like that. You fooled me.
Mary didn’t deserve him, she was selfish, interested, spoiled, arrogant, she is the worst, I so wanted Mathew to stay with someone else.
Lavinia! 😢
She LOVED him.
Hmm I saw her a different way. To me she was elegant, kind, fair, and confident
Why does your thumbnail SAY & SUGGEST that ‘he couldn’t work with her’….
CLICK BAIT LIER.
If “feminist badass” mean insufferable. Mary became even more insufferable.
Dan Stevens of course is a fine actor with looks and personality to boot. I hated to see him leave Downton Abby......But the show was and is still great. I would still loved to have seen him remain on the show....❤
He should have stayed!
"Feminist badasses" "Sexist" ...gotta love buzz words.
Why do you need to use click bait to talk about how "he couldn't work with her"? Do better 🙄
Biggest mistake / risk in his career.
Google him and see how he's fared since he left.
Sybil's death was horrifying and completely made sense in the setting of the show, and I really invested in Tom's storyline. With Matthew, somehow it was so different. I guess I'm 1 of the few who understood Mary and loved her icy heart and how it melted for Matthew. I think I hated the result of his death and the disservice they did to Mary - just when she was running the estate and coming out from under her grief she is blatantly told by the characters and the writer "you must marry this pretentious annoying man" so she married off to a man she never really loved for the sake of getting married. She had more chemistry and attraction to the journalist who mucked with the pigs than a whole season and 2 movies with the guy she married. See, I can't even remember his name. Is it Tony?
Interesting why he needs to keep talking about the very job that made him mildly famous. No one cares about your character anymore. Let it go, man!
The Guest was my first film watching Dan Stevens
The biggest I would say was playing David in Legion 🔥
For all who say that Dan Stephens made a mistake by leaving, who else from the cast has had a widely successful career outside from the series/films? Maybe Hugh Bonneville? I’ve seen him in one film I believe. But no one has fared much better than Dan has I think. He did what was right for him and when I think of him I know exactly who he is as an actor, and I don’t necessarily think about Downtown Abbey first.
Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern (as two examples) have plenty of acting roles under their belts. Guessing you'd never heard of Dame Maggie Smith or Dame Penelope Wilton before? I can't speak for all of the characters, but I did see plenty of them in earlier years in Midsomer Murders.
@@monique8641Oh, I see where my original comment doesn’t specify that I was referring to the cast’s post Downton Abbey careers so I take your point.
@@monique8641 Dame Maggie Smith is probably one of my favorite British actresses and I have been watching her in films since the 90’s (The Secret Garden/Sister Act) However, her career was established before Downtown Abbey, in fact she carried the film in my opinion. I’m in Jamaica, which matters because while I’d never heard of Elizabeth McGovern or Hugh Bonneville before DA, I do know who they are now but for me they’re totally associated to the film - ie not famous enough to have the same international impact at Smith. Now, I was replying to comments that Dan Stephen’s’ career hasn’t blown up since he left the film (suggesting that he should have stayed) and I’m saying that I haven’t seen where the other actors have fared any better. If someone blinked and never watched Downton Abbey, they probably would never have heard of any of the other actors, Smith excepted, while Stephens has since been in a few films where he might be remembered on this side of the world. 🤷🏽♀️ Update: Never heard of Dame Penelope Wilton before Downton Abbey, in-fact I had to google her to know who you were referring to!
Michele Dockery has had a great career. She’s had several mini series and has been in numerous TV and mainstream movies.
Ummmm…. How about Lily James, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton, Maggie Smith …
CLICK BAIT!!!😡 There is NO MENTION of Dan leaving because of Mary.
What does genre mean
He was the best character, he was greatly missed when he died
Where was the, “I can’t work with her” bit?
Only in the thumbnail.
A great actor.
He was one of the best of the show imo
Yes. Stayed.😊
Dan Stevens is a fabulous actor! Although the only film I like of his is Downton..I couldn't getninto genres I don't care for.
I never seen him on anything else. 9r if i did i don't really remember. Beauty and the Best was that much success
Very nice people aren't average. They are a rare species !!!
It’s still,legal to marry first cousins in England and half of the US states allow first cousin marriages - including New York and California
Do not miss Dan Stevens a bit
In 2012, he moved to New York and appeared in a Broadway show