Hugh Bonneville Uses Downton Abbey Premiere To Express Solidarity With Palestine

Hugh Bonneville at the Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale premiere on Wednesday nightHugh Bonneville seized the opportunity to share his solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday night, at a promotional event for the new Downton Abbey film.While attending the premiere of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale in London, the five-time Bafta nominee spoke to ITV News on the red carpet, where he was asked about having been part of the franchise from the beginning.Presented with a microphone, Hugh began: “Hello and good evening. Before I talk about the fluff and loveliness of our wonderful film, what’s about to happen in Gaza city is indefensible.“The international community must do more to bring it to an end.”"Before I talk about the fluff and loveliness of our wonderful film, what's about to happen in Gaza is indefensible, the international community must do more to bring it to an end" Hugh BonnevillePresenter "Of course it's not about the politics, it's all about the film" #Gazapic.twitter.com/xBhssKXiPS— Fintan McCarthy (@MccarthyFintan) September 4, 2025Organisations including Amnesty International and several Israeli human rights groups have declared in recent history that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.During his ITV News interview, Hugh quickly added: “Downton Abbey is a lovely film. We’re going to celebrate 15 glorious years of it tonight. It’s the grand finale, and we had a great, great time making it, and it’s a great love letter to the fans.”Speaking to The Independent back in 2019, Hugh spoke out in defence of actors lending their voices to causes they believe in.“People in the entertainment industry aren’t allowed a voice,” he claimed. “If you say anything, it’s, ‘Shut up, you have got no right to say anything because you act in plays.’ Well, I’m also a flipping voter!“If I feel passionate about something, I don’t see why I shouldn’t be allowed to express it. I’m no less qualified than the next ranter, although I don’t rant.”Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is the third and final movie spin-off of the hit ITV drama, reuniting Hugh with co-stars including Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Elizabeth McGovern and Jim Carter.The new movie is dedicated to the memory of Dame Maggie Smith, who died months after production was completed last year.READ MORE:Gal Gadot Clarifies Comments About Snow White Flopping At The Box Office And IsraelBrits Are Increasingly In Favour Of Palestine Statehood. Here Are The Numbers To Prove It.Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Is Almost Here, But Is The New Film A Fitting Send-Off?

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