Dan Stevens, who plays Matthew Crowley, won’t return for season 4 of Downton Abbey, Creator Julian Fellowes gave an interview to a British newspaper that explained why he “didn’t really have an option” but to end the character’s run on the Emmy-winning drama.
在《唐顿庄园》中扮演大表哥Matthew Crowley的男演员Dan Stevens将不会在第四季中回归，近日该剧制片人Julian Fellowes接受应该报纸访问时，解释了自己为什么说除了结束在该剧的拍摄，他（Dan Stevens）没有其他选择。
“We have always tried to persuade him to stay,” Fellowes told the Daily Telegraph. ”He had done fantastically well for the series and his creation of Matthew was terrific. But this is life. Dan felt that this was right thing for him, and the right moment to move on to different areas.”[/en
]“我们都劝过他，要他留下，”Fellowes接受《每日电讯报》采访时说。“他在剧中表现得非常出色，并且把Matthew这个角色创造得非常好。但是这就是生活。Dan觉得离开剧组对他来说是件正确的事情，他觉得现在是他抽身并投入其他领域的最好时机。
[en]Viewers in the U.K. discovered that Stevens was leaving the show after watching a Downton Abbey Christmas special earlier this week. (Here’s a Daily Mail recap). The actor — who, like other cast members, was only optioned for three years — apparently made the decision to pursue new roles before filming began on season 3. “I’m pretty sure he’s got a terrific future,” Fellowes said. “We will miss him.”
英国的观众发现，在该剧第三季的圣诞特辑早些时候播完之后，Stevens就已经离开了剧组。和该剧的其他演员一样，Dan的合约也是三年，所以他在合约到期之际，在第三季开拍之前就已经决定要去演别的新角色。“我敢很肯定他的未来会很美好，”Fellowship说。“我们会想他的。”