Downton Abbey fans - Big News!

[luckyval]

Paul Giamatt is appearing as Cora's brother next season!!


www.itv.com/downtonabbey/news/paul-giamatti-cast/

The Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG award winner Paul Giamatti (John Adams, Sideways, Cinderella Man) is joining the cast of Downton Abbey.

Giamatti will play Cora’s maverick, playboy brother Harold in this year's Christmas special. He will be starring alongside Shirley MacLaine and the regular cast members for the dramatic climax to Series four.

He joins new cast members Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Tom Cullen, Julian Ovenden, Nigel Harman, Joanna David and Gary Carr who are all set to star in the fourth series.

Carnival Films’ Managing Director, Gareth Neame said:

"We're excited that Paul Giamatti will be joining us on Downton to play the rather free-spirited uncle to Mary and Edith.

"We can't wait to see him work alongside Shirley Maclaine, who are both sure to upset the Grantham's apple cart in this year's Christmas Day episode."

[luckyval]

I'm still waiting for some twist of fate that reverses Matthew's death. Plenty of soaps have done it!

I seriously love Paul Giamatti, I only wish he was joining as a regular character

[kaybee85]

I love him! I can't wait to see him play this part.

[hopecounts]

Interesting.
I'd been hoping we'd meet Cora's brother since we now know her Mom.
I am very interested to see how this season goes, there is potential for it to be great or for it to have clearly jumped the shark and I can't wait to see which way it goes.

[luckyval]

I'm too invested now, I can't stop

If I can get past Boardwalk Empire killing off Jimmy and Owen, anything is possible

[BlackCanary]

I love Paul Giamatti! He was awesome in Shoot 'Em Up. And Sideways.

[pinkflats]

I really like Paul Giamatti, so I hope this goes well. But after the season of death it makes me wary of how things are going to go.

[lolly]

I love him. When does the season start?

[missanne]

I'm thrilled about this!

[hopecounts]

Jun 24, 2013 15:29:34 GMT -5 lolly said:

I love him. When does the season start?

January 5 in the US, unless you catch the UK run online which is in September, which is what I do.
I'm too impatient to wait for the US showing though I usually watch it too.

[lolly]

Jun 24, 2013 15:34:20 GMT -5 hopecounts said:

Jun 24, 2013 15:29:34 GMT -5 lolly said:

I love him. When does the season start?

January 5 in the US, unless you catch the UK run online which is in September, which is what I do.
I'm too impatient to wait for the US showing though I usually watch it too.

Thanks!!