So to see Imelda Staunton playing a more benevolent figure on the big screen not only gives audiences another new light to see her acting talents in, it’s also very helpful for a story that brings a triumph of warmth and humanity to theaters when its most needed.
Fewer villains, and tighter story resolution are two of the big factors that most commonly come up in such an adaptation.
Scaling a series like Downton Abbey into a film version means that certain changes, both in scope and pacing, need to be engaged in to make the total product work.