'Downton Abbey' trivia and fun facts
'The Tudors'
Allen Leech and Max Brown were both in the TV show 'The Tudors' (2007).
Cinematographic marriage
Actors Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter are married in real life.
Royal visit
The royal visit of George V to Downton Abbey was based on his real-life visit to Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire which was used in the film for the ballroom scenes.
Previously at odds
Maggie Smith and Imelda Staunton reunite in this film after previously playing the also at odds characters of Professor McGonagall and Dolores Umbridge in the 'Harry Potter' saga.
More sequels
Both the creator and the producers of the film and the tv series have left the possibility open to do more sequels in the form of films in the future.
Reunion
Tuppence Middleton (Lucy), Allen Leech (Tom Branson), and Matthew Goode (Henry Talbot) previously appeared together in the movie 'The Imitation Game' (2014).
'Game of Thrones'
Mark Addy, who portrayed 'King Robert Baratheon' on 'Game Of Thrones', plays Mr. Bakewell in the film. This makes him the 8th actor to have appeared in "Game Of Thrones" and 'Downton Abbey'.