Rob James-Collier certainly knows how to put fun in fundraiser! For his London Marathon fundraiser run, the actor (who played the sly footman Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey) wrote and directed an exclusive Downton Abbey clip to benefit the Chiltern MS Centre. Filmed on his smartphone in between takes, the spoof features other Downton actors and lightsabers!
Downton Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Valet
(“Mmmm, cheese!”)
In the end, James-Collier raised more than £15,000 and created a second episode as a thank you. In this second installment, the whole house gets in a Star Wars mood with even more lightsaber action! The absolute best, though, is when the two venerable old ladies, the Dowager Countess and Mrs. Isobel Crawley, played by Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton, pick up lightsabers!
Downton Wars: Episode 2 – The Evil Butler Strikes Back
(“I would not do that if I were you!”)
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Episode 7 is now going to be such a disappointment with its total lack of Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton.
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Didn’t even think of that, but you’re right!
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