However, despite earlier comments, it sounds like it didn’t take much to convince her to join Downton Abbey’s big screen venture this time around, and Gareth Neame told CinemaBlend previously that she said yes when she found out her schedule was open and that it helped she enjoyed the cast involved with the ITV series. Thus, it’s not a huge shock that Neame’s comments to The Telegraph also indicate perhaps the movie could find a way to bring Maggie Smith back for one more go.