Get a sneaky look at Harry Potter’s Imelda Staunton in Downton Abbey the movie

Focus Features has released a small featurette about the Downton Abbey movie. This is our first glance at Harry Potter’s Imelda Staunton.

When we heard that Harry Potter’s Imelda Staunton would be part of the Downton Abbey movie, we couldn’t contain our excitement. It was a chance to see Dolores Umbridge up against Minerva McGonagall again. However, we’ve had to wait until now to get a first glance at the new character.

There’s a quick glance at Staunton in the recent Downton Abbey featurette from Focus Features. She just raises a glass and there seems to be a genuine smile instead of the snide smirk we’re so used to seeing. Does this mean that we’ll see goodness from her character or is there something hiding beneath?

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The end of the featurette also gives us a look at Dame Maggie Smith, who has played the dowager countess from the beginning of the TV series. She hasn’t lost her sass at all from just the one line about not being a disappointment. Oh, Dame Smith, you could never be a disappointment to us!

We will still have to wait to see Smith and Staunton on screen together in the movie. Their clips were with other people, but we know that there’s bound to be something between these two powerhouses on the screen. Will they be friends or foes? Only time will tell.

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Sadly, there are no photos released of Imelda Staunton just yet. So much of her character is being kept under wraps and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for us in this upcoming movie.

What are you excited to see in Downton Abbey the movie? Who do you think Imelda Staunton will play opposite Maggie Smith? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Downton Abbey will be out on Sept. 20.