'Downton Abbey' cast looks back on 'intrusive' paparazzi, overnight success Patrick Ryan, USA TODAYSeptember 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM 0 After 15 years, Downton Abbey is closing its doors.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAYSeptember 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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After 15 years, Downton Abbey is closing its doors.
The British TV phenomenon-turned-cozy film trilogy is drawing the curtains with one last movie, "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" (in theaters Sept. 12), which finds Lady Mary Talbot (Michelle Dockery) grappling with the ripple effects of divorce in 1930s high society.
The new film concludes the sprawling saga of the Crawley family, chronicled over six seasons of the ITV and PBS series "Downton Abbey." Created by Julian Fellowes (HBO's "The Gilded Age"), the show was an immediate sensation when it arrived stateside in early 2011, earning 15 Emmy awards and 69 nominations, as well as three Screen Actors Guild trophies for best ensemble, led by the late Maggie Smith as the formidable Dowager Countess Violet Crawley.
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But the drama's rapid success wasn't without stress. In its heyday, the series was forced to contend with photographers trespassing on the set, hiding in bushes and trees in hopes of capturing major spoilers. As a result, the production would release misleading photographs and fake leaks to throw viewers off the scent of key plot points and cast changes.
"It did certainly feel overwhelming," says Hugh Bonneville, who plays Mary's father, Lord Grantham. "And it also makes me wonder what it is about journalism that wants to spoil something people love before it comes out. The entertaining thing was to see the wrong speculation by supposed journalists, whose main role in life is to destroy something that's celebrated. That was very strange to experience for the first time."
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Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars. Scroll through to see the biggest names on the red carpet, starting with Dwayne Johnson attending the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars. Scroll through to see the biggest names on the red carpet, starting with Dwayne Johnson attending the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
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Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars. Scroll through to see the biggest names on the red carpet, starting with Dwayne Johnson attending the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
">Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars. Scroll through to see the biggest names on the red carpet, starting with Dwayne Johnson attending the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
" src=https://ift.tt/qgEWftL class=caas-img>Colin Farrell attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player."
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Colin Farrell attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player."
">Colin Farrell attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player."
" src=https://ift.tt/YbQX3tw class=caas-img>Fala Chen attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player"
" data-src=https://ift.tt/oMtpdIE class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Fala Chen attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player"
">Fala Chen attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player"
" src=https://ift.tt/oMtpdIE class=caas-img>Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt attend the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/PbI3FG4 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt attend the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
">Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt attend the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
" src=https://ift.tt/PbI3FG4 class=caas-img>Dwayne Johnson
" data-src=https://ift.tt/eDWtKyG class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Dwayne Johnson
">Dwayne Johnson
" src=https://ift.tt/eDWtKyG class=caas-img>(L-R) Gala Gordon and Lily James of "Swiped" pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio.
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(L-R) Gala Gordon and Lily James of "Swiped" pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio.
">(L-R) Gala Gordon and Lily James of "Swiped" pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio.
" src=https://ift.tt/xuOovzU class=caas-img>Jacob Elordi poses with fans during Netflix's "Frankenstein" North American premiere.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/fi8Arou class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Jacob Elordi poses with fans during Netflix's "Frankenstein" North American premiere.
">Jacob Elordi poses with fans during Netflix's "Frankenstein" North American premiere.
" src=https://ift.tt/fi8Arou class=caas-img>(L-R) Christoph Waltz, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber, Guillermo del Toro, Christian Convery, Sofia Galasso, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Jacob Elordi attend the premiere of "Frankenstein."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/bG8wseR class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
(L-R) Christoph Waltz, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber, Guillermo del Toro, Christian Convery, Sofia Galasso, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Jacob Elordi attend the premiere of "Frankenstein."
">(L-R) Christoph Waltz, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber, Guillermo del Toro, Christian Convery, Sofia Galasso, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Jacob Elordi attend the premiere of "Frankenstein."
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Sydney Sweeney waves to fans at the premiere of "Christy."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/uTEWJxB class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Sydney Sweeney waves to fans at the premiere of "Christy."
">Sydney Sweeney waves to fans at the premiere of "Christy."
" src=https://ift.tt/uTEWJxB class=caas-img>Dustin Hoffman, who stars in "Tuner," poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/9LgWrMu class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Dustin Hoffman, who stars in "Tuner," poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
">Dustin Hoffman, who stars in "Tuner," poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
" src=https://ift.tt/9LgWrMu class=caas-img>Dustin Hoffman waves to fans at the "Tuner" premiere.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/yrEoV5H class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Dustin Hoffman waves to fans at the "Tuner" premiere.
">Dustin Hoffman waves to fans at the "Tuner" premiere.
" src=https://ift.tt/yrEoV5H class=caas-img>Lily James of "Swiped" poses in IMDb's Getty portrait studio.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/Z01CvEo class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Lily James of "Swiped" poses in IMDb's Getty portrait studio.
">Lily James of "Swiped" poses in IMDb's Getty portrait studio.
" src=https://ift.tt/Z01CvEo class=caas-img>Channing Tatum and Oscar Isaac attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/Qxl2kUO class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Channing Tatum and Oscar Isaac attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Channing Tatum and Oscar Isaac attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/Qxl2kUO class=caas-img>Honoree Channing Tatum accepts the TIFF Tribute Performer Award.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/evQBszX class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Honoree Channing Tatum accepts the TIFF Tribute Performer Award.
">Honoree Channing Tatum accepts the TIFF Tribute Performer Award.
" src=https://ift.tt/evQBszX class=caas-img>Tessa Thompson attends the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/08lHm9M class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Tessa Thompson attends the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Tessa Thompson attends the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/08lHm9M class=caas-img>Tessa Thompson of "Hedda" poses for a Getty/IMDb portrait.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/7pqN3rP class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Tessa Thompson of "Hedda" poses for a Getty/IMDb portrait.
">Tessa Thompson of "Hedda" poses for a Getty/IMDb portrait.
" src=https://ift.tt/7pqN3rP class=caas-img>Elizabeth Olsen attends the world premiere of "Eternity."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/9RLPrYS class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Elizabeth Olsen attends the world premiere of "Eternity."
">Elizabeth Olsen attends the world premiere of "Eternity."
" src=https://ift.tt/9RLPrYS class=caas-img>Elizabeth Olsen
" data-src=https://ift.tt/JYVQZ2I class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Elizabeth Olsen
">Elizabeth Olsen
" src=https://ift.tt/JYVQZ2I class=caas-img>Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry at the premiere of "Eternity."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/LlQD1Ia class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry at the premiere of "Eternity."
">Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry at the premiere of "Eternity."
" src=https://ift.tt/LlQD1Ia class=caas-img>Miles Teller and Da'Vine Joy Randolph
" data-src=https://ift.tt/gah82k6 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Miles Teller and Da'Vine Joy Randolph
">Miles Teller and Da'Vine Joy Randolph
" src=https://ift.tt/gah82k6 class=caas-img>Miles Teller
" data-src=https://ift.tt/CXwarlA class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Miles Teller
">Miles Teller
" src=https://ift.tt/CXwarlA class=caas-img>Callum Turner and Elizabeth Olsen
" data-src=https://ift.tt/Dao3F2O class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Callum Turner and Elizabeth Olsen
">Callum Turner and Elizabeth Olsen
" src=https://ift.tt/Dao3F2O class=caas-img>Da'Vine Joy Randolph
" data-src=https://ift.tt/NEb5qv9 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
">Da'Vine Joy Randolph
" src=https://ift.tt/NEb5qv9 class=caas-img>Catherine O'Hara and Bo Welch attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/SRCWFys class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Catherine O'Hara and Bo Welch attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Catherine O'Hara and Bo Welch attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/SRCWFys class=caas-img>Catherine O'Hara accepts the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award at the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/yvwQUK6 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Catherine O'Hara accepts the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award at the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Catherine O'Hara accepts the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award at the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/yvwQUK6 class=caas-img>"Roofman" stars Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/MavsPo9 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
"Roofman" stars Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">"Roofman" stars Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
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Oscar Isaac
" data-src=https://ift.tt/1uKXwUL class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Oscar Isaac
">Oscar Isaac
" src=https://ift.tt/1uKXwUL class=caas-img>Brendan Fraser speaks during the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/E6gU8Vs class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Brendan Fraser speaks during the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Brendan Fraser speaks during the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/E6gU8Vs class=caas-img>Naomi Scott takes selfies with fans at the premiere of "Eternal Run."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/8NotYdZ class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Naomi Scott takes selfies with fans at the premiere of "Eternal Run."
">Naomi Scott takes selfies with fans at the premiere of "Eternal Run."
" src=https://ift.tt/8NotYdZ class=caas-img>Naomi Scott
" data-src=https://ift.tt/KT59wLe class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Naomi Scott
">Naomi Scott
" src=https://ift.tt/KT59wLe class=caas-img>Angelina Jolie welcomes fans at the premiere of "Couture."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/SHDZGU6 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Angelina Jolie welcomes fans at the premiere of "Couture."
">Angelina Jolie welcomes fans at the premiere of "Couture."
" src=https://ift.tt/SHDZGU6 class=caas-img>Scarlett Johansson of "Eleanor the Great" poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/S3Jdvhq class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Scarlett Johansson of "Eleanor the Great" poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
">Scarlett Johansson of "Eleanor the Great" poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
" src=https://ift.tt/S3Jdvhq class=caas-img>Bob Odenkirk at the premiere of "Normal."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/65gBHwe class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Bob Odenkirk at the premiere of "Normal."
">Bob Odenkirk at the premiere of "Normal."
" src=https://ift.tt/65gBHwe class=caas-img>Chris Evans donned glasses on the carpet for "Sacrifice."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/xiKU19j class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Chris Evans donned glasses on the carpet for "Sacrifice."
">Chris Evans donned glasses on the carpet for "Sacrifice."
" src=https://ift.tt/xiKU19j class=caas-img>Anya Taylor-Joy
" data-src=https://ift.tt/R94w0Df class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Anya Taylor-Joy
">Anya Taylor-Joy
" src=https://ift.tt/R94w0Df class=caas-img>Charli XCX
" data-src=https://ift.tt/jRcbuWt class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Charli XCX
">Charli XCX
" src=https://ift.tt/jRcbuWt class=caas-img>Cast members Mila Kunis (from left), Glenn Close, Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny pose for "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/3zOsXrj class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Cast members Mila Kunis (from left), Glenn Close, Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny pose for "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."
">Cast members Mila Kunis (from left), Glenn Close, Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny pose for "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."
" src=https://ift.tt/3zOsXrj class=caas-img>Juno Temple (from left), LaKeith Stanfield, director Derek Cianfrance, Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum attend the premiere of "Roofman."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/OYGcLth class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Juno Temple (from left), LaKeith Stanfield, director Derek Cianfrance, Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum attend the premiere of "Roofman."
">Juno Temple (from left), LaKeith Stanfield, director Derek Cianfrance, Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum attend the premiere of "Roofman."
" src=https://ift.tt/OYGcLth class=caas-img>Natalie Portman attends the 2025 Road to the Golden Globes Party at the Four Seasons Toronto.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/fcZQstx class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Natalie Portman attends the 2025 Road to the Golden Globes Party at the Four Seasons Toronto.
">Natalie Portman attends the 2025 Road to the Golden Globes Party at the Four Seasons Toronto.
" src=https://ift.tt/fcZQstx class=caas-img>Ethan Hawke (right) and his wife Ryan Hawke.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/k5fsWDx class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Ethan Hawke (right) and his wife Ryan Hawke.
">Ethan Hawke (right) and his wife Ryan Hawke.
" src=https://ift.tt/k5fsWDx class=caas-img>Edgar Ramirez
" data-src=https://ift.tt/jTH8NXe class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Edgar Ramirez
">Edgar Ramirez
" src=https://ift.tt/jTH8NXe class=caas-img>Keanu Reeves greets the camera with his fans at the premiere of "Good Fortune," in which he plays an angel.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/LQFp83R class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Keanu Reeves greets the camera with his fans at the premiere of "Good Fortune," in which he plays an angel.
">Keanu Reeves greets the camera with his fans at the premiere of "Good Fortune," in which he plays an angel.
" src=https://ift.tt/LQFp83R class=caas-img>Aziz Ansari, director, writer and star of "Good Fortune," poses for a Getty and IMDb portrait.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/8MVeaTi class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Aziz Ansari, director, writer and star of "Good Fortune," poses for a Getty and IMDb portrait.
">Aziz Ansari, director, writer and star of "Good Fortune," poses for a Getty and IMDb portrait.
" src=https://ift.tt/8MVeaTi class=caas-img>Emily Watson attends the premiere of "Hamnet."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/g7jrG9n class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Emily Watson attends the premiere of "Hamnet."
">Emily Watson attends the premiere of "Hamnet."
" src=https://ift.tt/g7jrG9n class=caas-img>Matthew McConaughey (from left), his wife Camila Alves, mother Mary Kathleen 'Kay' McConaughey and son Levi McConaughey arrive on "The Lost Bus" red carpet.
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Matthew McConaughey (from left), his wife Camila Alves, mother Mary Kathleen 'Kay' McConaughey and son Levi McConaughey arrive on "The Lost Bus" red carpet.
">Matthew McConaughey (from left), his wife Camila Alves, mother Mary Kathleen 'Kay' McConaughey and son Levi McConaughey arrive on "The Lost Bus" red carpet.
" src=https://ift.tt/RQhaMy1 class=caas-img>Matthew McConaughey's 17-year-old son, Levi, makes his film debut, playing McConaughey's son.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/taonbN9 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Matthew McConaughey's 17-year-old son, Levi, makes his film debut, playing McConaughey's son.
">Matthew McConaughey's 17-year-old son, Levi, makes his film debut, playing McConaughey's son.
" src=https://ift.tt/taonbN9 class=caas-img>Matthew McConaughey's mom, Mary Kathleen McConaughey (center), plays his mother in the movie.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/PVa3Ofs class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Matthew McConaughey's mom, Mary Kathleen McConaughey (center), plays his mother in the movie.
">Matthew McConaughey's mom, Mary Kathleen McConaughey (center), plays his mother in the movie.
" src=https://ift.tt/PVa3Ofs class=caas-img>"The Lost Bus" star America Ferrera signs autographs for fans on the red carpet.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/vkqXjWA class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
"The Lost Bus" star America Ferrera signs autographs for fans on the red carpet.
">"The Lost Bus" star America Ferrera signs autographs for fans on the red carpet.
" src=https://ift.tt/vkqXjWA class=caas-img>America Ferrera
" data-src=https://ift.tt/28QNCvE class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
America Ferrera
">America Ferrera
" src=https://ift.tt/28QNCvE class=caas-img>Jamie Lee Curtis attends the premiere of "The Lost Bus."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/tSXxcdL class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Jamie Lee Curtis attends the premiere of "The Lost Bus."
">Jamie Lee Curtis attends the premiere of "The Lost Bus."
" src=https://ift.tt/tSXxcdL class=caas-img>Gugu Mbatha-Raw, at the premiere of "Fuze."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/N1Du3tX class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, at the premiere of "Fuze."
">Gugu Mbatha-Raw, at the premiere of "Fuze."
" src=https://ift.tt/N1Du3tX class=caas-img>Sam Worthington at "Fuze."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/ULJCMfI class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Sam Worthington at "Fuze."
">Sam Worthington at "Fuze."
" src=https://ift.tt/ULJCMfI class=caas-img>Samara Weaving attends the premiere of "Carolina Caroline."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/paYF7WD class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Samara Weaving attends the premiere of "Carolina Caroline."
">Samara Weaving attends the premiere of "Carolina Caroline."
" src=https://ift.tt/paYF7WD class=caas-img>Samara Weaving
" data-src=https://ift.tt/z4Eo6ec class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Samara Weaving
">Samara Weaving
" src=https://ift.tt/z4Eo6ec class=caas-img>Inde Navarrette of "Obsession."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/6zmjLNY class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Inde Navarrette of "Obsession."
">Inde Navarrette of "Obsession."
" src=https://ift.tt/6zmjLNY class=caas-img>Aneil Karia (left) and Riz Ahmed attend the premiere of "Hamlet."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/JaijPDg class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Aneil Karia (left) and Riz Ahmed attend the premiere of "Hamlet."
">Aneil Karia (left) and Riz Ahmed attend the premiere of "Hamlet."
" src=https://ift.tt/JaijPDg class=caas-img>Tom Felton and Pratik Gandhi attend the premiere of "Gandhi."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/wM0gRlX class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Tom Felton and Pratik Gandhi attend the premiere of "Gandhi."
">Tom Felton and Pratik Gandhi attend the premiere of "Gandhi."
" src=https://ift.tt/wM0gRlX class=caas-img>Sydney Sweeney (left) and the boxer she portrays, Christy Martin, attend the "Christy" premiere party.
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Sydney Sweeney (left) and the boxer she portrays, Christy Martin, attend the "Christy" premiere party.
">Sydney Sweeney (left) and the boxer she portrays, Christy Martin, attend the "Christy" premiere party.
" src=https://ift.tt/cM9PStk class=caas-img>"Christy" star Katy O'Brian at the premiere party.
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"Christy" star Katy O'Brian at the premiere party.
">"Christy" star Katy O'Brian at the premiere party.
" src=https://ift.tt/eXziTmk class=caas-img>Sydney Sweeney stars as champion boxer Christy Martin in the biopic "Christy."
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Sydney Sweeney stars as champion boxer Christy Martin in the biopic "Christy."
">Sydney Sweeney stars as champion boxer Christy Martin in the biopic "Christy."
" src=https://ift.tt/w4Qelna class=caas-img>Sydney Sweeney (left) and the real Christy Martin pose on the red carpet.
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Sydney Sweeney (left) and the real Christy Martin pose on the red carpet.
">Sydney Sweeney (left) and the real Christy Martin pose on the red carpet.
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Cillian Murphy arrives for the premiere of his new Netflix movie "Steve."
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Cillian Murphy arrives for the premiere of his new Netflix movie "Steve."
">Cillian Murphy arrives for the premiere of his new Netflix movie "Steve."
" src=https://ift.tt/aFOEcmz class=caas-img>Cillian Murphy takes a photo with a fan ahead of the "Steve" premiere.
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Cillian Murphy takes a photo with a fan ahead of the "Steve" premiere.
">Cillian Murphy takes a photo with a fan ahead of the "Steve" premiere.
" src=https://ift.tt/bIU4tY1 class=caas-img>Simbi Ajikawo, Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman and Cillian Murphy on the red carpet.
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Simbi Ajikawo, Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman and Cillian Murphy on the red carpet.
">Simbi Ajikawo, Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman and Cillian Murphy on the red carpet.
" src=https://ift.tt/Hl5zg2X class=caas-img>James McAvoy arrives for a BAFTA afternoon tea to celebrate British films at the festival.
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James McAvoy arrives for a BAFTA afternoon tea to celebrate British films at the festival.
">James McAvoy arrives for a BAFTA afternoon tea to celebrate British films at the festival.
" src=https://ift.tt/hjVCeLr class=caas-img>Sean Astin and his daughter Ali Astin arrive for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
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Sean Astin and his daughter Ali Astin arrive for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
">Sean Astin and his daughter Ali Astin arrive for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
" src=https://ift.tt/CQHzYJ9 class=caas-img>Sean Astin and Matt Walsh
" data-src=https://ift.tt/mjO4vU3 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Sean Astin and Matt Walsh
">Sean Astin and Matt Walsh
" src=https://ift.tt/mjO4vU3 class=caas-img>Stephen Amell arrives for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
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Stephen Amell arrives for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
">Stephen Amell arrives for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
" src=https://ift.tt/JHXLTOE class=caas-img>Andy Hines (from left), Stephen Amell, Auden Thornton and J Balvin arrive for the premiere "Little Lorraine."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/NjDrimB class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Andy Hines (from left), Stephen Amell, Auden Thornton and J Balvin arrive for the premiere "Little Lorraine."
">Andy Hines (from left), Stephen Amell, Auden Thornton and J Balvin arrive for the premiere "Little Lorraine."
" src=https://ift.tt/NjDrimB class=caas-img>Ryan Reynolds took selfies with fans at the Toronto premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/tJFOT38 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Ryan Reynolds took selfies with fans at the Toronto premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
">Ryan Reynolds took selfies with fans at the Toronto premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/tJFOT38 class=caas-img>Jennifer Candy (from left), Ryan Reynolds, Rosemary Candy, Colin Hanks and Christopher Candy attend the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
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Jennifer Candy (from left), Ryan Reynolds, Rosemary Candy, Colin Hanks and Christopher Candy attend the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
">Jennifer Candy (from left), Ryan Reynolds, Rosemary Candy, Colin Hanks and Christopher Candy attend the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/sIOgE7m class=caas-img>Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds
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Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds
">Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds
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Ryan Reynolds
">Ryan Reynolds
" src=https://ift.tt/LMeIlDW class=caas-img>Eugene Levy embraces producer Rosemary Candy, John Candy's widow, at the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
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Eugene Levy embraces producer Rosemary Candy, John Candy's widow, at the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
">Eugene Levy embraces producer Rosemary Candy, John Candy's widow, at the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/XJFBQ3R class=caas-img>Colin Hanks, who directed the new documentary "John Candy: I Like Me."
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Colin Hanks, who directed the new documentary "John Candy: I Like Me."
">Colin Hanks, who directed the new documentary "John Candy: I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/LzXbYTv class=caas-img>John Candy's family (from left, Jennifer Candy, Rose Candy and Christopher Candy) attend the premiere of "I Like Me."
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John Candy's family (from left, Jennifer Candy, Rose Candy and Christopher Candy) attend the premiere of "I Like Me."
">John Candy's family (from left, Jennifer Candy, Rose Candy and Christopher Candy) attend the premiere of "I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/GUBEVTl class=caas-img>Jennifer Candy and Christopher Candy, John Candy's children.
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Jennifer Candy and Christopher Candy, John Candy's children.
">Jennifer Candy and Christopher Candy, John Candy's children.
" src=https://ift.tt/o2HyxIi class=caas-img>Eugene Levy
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Eugene Levy
">Eugene Levy
" src=https://ift.tt/QHA2eYn class=caas-img>Elle Fanning meets fans at the premiere of "Sentimental Value."
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Elle Fanning meets fans at the premiere of "Sentimental Value."
">Elle Fanning meets fans at the premiere of "Sentimental Value."
" src=https://ift.tt/8rHdCOq class=caas-img>Elle Fanning (from left) and co-stars Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
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Elle Fanning (from left) and co-stars Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
">Elle Fanning (from left) and co-stars Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
" src=https://ift.tt/tRAL9ax class=caas-img>Elle Fanning
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Elle Fanning
">Elle Fanning
" src=https://ift.tt/15viu8C class=caas-img>Renate Reinsve
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Renate Reinsve
">Renate Reinsve
" src=https://ift.tt/PudFoJw class=caas-img>Stanley Simons (left) and Devon Bostick attend the premiere of "Mile End Kicks."
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Stanley Simons (left) and Devon Bostick attend the premiere of "Mile End Kicks."
">Stanley Simons (left) and Devon Bostick attend the premiere of "Mile End Kicks."
" src=https://ift.tt/7ciULfj class=caas-img>Juliette Gariépy (from left), Stanley Simons, Barbie Ferreira and Devon Bostick
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Juliette Gariépy (from left), Stanley Simons, Barbie Ferreira and Devon Bostick
">Juliette Gariépy (from left), Stanley Simons, Barbie Ferreira and Devon Bostick
" src=https://ift.tt/K3EYQlp class=caas-img>Jay Baruchel and Rebecca-Jo Dunham
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Jay Baruchel and Rebecca-Jo Dunham
">Jay Baruchel and Rebecca-Jo Dunham
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At the same time, the cast "rallied around each other as the snowball grew of its reception around the world," Bonneville says. The series found success everywhere from China to South Africa, and "there was something about the show that touched people wherever they were."
"It's just the humanity of the stories and the fictional world that Julian Fellowes created, where people were trying to get along in whatever way they could," he says. "So the press attention, on the whole, didn't feel intrusive or unkind – it was actually celebratory."
Michelle Dockery, right, poses with husband Jasper Waller-Bridge at the world premiere of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" in London on Sept. 3.
Dockery similarly remembers the initial intensity of living under a microscope. The actress recently made headlines after debuting her baby bump on the "Downton Abbey" red carpet on Sept. 3 in London, although she coyly says she has "not yet" received any parenting tips from her co-stars.
Sudden fame "was definitely an adjustment – that's the word I always come back to," Dockery says. "When (the show) hit America, a lot of that feeling of not being anonymous, it was different. But we always felt like we were doing it together. We're such a big family."
It made it "easier," she adds, being part of a large cast, all of whom were experiencing similar things.
"The times we're recognized the most is when we're all together," Dockery says. "When people see five cast members all having a meal, we can't really get away with it."
Cast members from "Downton Abbey" hold their statues backstage at the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.
Simon Curtis directed two of the three "Downton" movies and is married to cast member Elizabeth McGovern, who has long portrayed Mary's mother, Cora. He remembers coming to New York with her to promote the series.
"We went with a group of actors from the show to see Dan Stevens, who was appearing on Broadway (in 'The Heiress')," Curtis says. "The play couldn't start because the audience was so excited to see the 'Downton' ensemble in the auditorium. And I thought, 'This is unusual. This is special.' "
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Downton Abbey' star Michelle Dockery found fame 'an adjustment'
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