HBO's "Game of Thrones" is known for killing off its major characters. Fans of "Downton Abbey" are worried that their favorite show is headed down the same road. Back in season 3, Lady Sybil and Matthew Crawley had untimely deaths. The actors playing the characters had to leave the show.
Calming down "Downton Abbey" fans, creator Julian Fellowes told Daily Express UK that there will be no massacre a la "Game of Thrones" in the show. Remember "Red Wedding?" There will be none of that, in season 5 at least.
"There will not be someone coming in with a machine gun. I can't see it. Every show has its own rules and as long as you stick to those rules you do not disappoint. Game Of Thrones is a terrific show, Mad Men is a terrific show, The Good Wife is a terrific show and we are pretty good too and all could not be more different," shared Fellowes.
It is known that Lily James, who plays Lady Rose, will be killed off from the show soon because she is promoting her new movie "Cinderella." But there's still no news on how Lady Rose will meet her death in season 5. Or perhaps, Lady Rose won't be killed after all.
Actress Lesley Nicol told the Daily Star Sunday: "There aren't any plans for any big characters to die this year. There has been such a big fuss in the past, especially with Matthew Crawley. I think it would be very unwise to do any more deaths because the viewers don't like them."
On the contrary, Nicol hasn't seen the latest scripted yet, and Fellowes pointed out that he "only finished the last script on Tuesday." Fellowes further added, "People don't understand that we're not in control of that kind of stuff, if an actor wants to leave the show. What I'm always rather touched by is the way these people become real to the audience."
