Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery on playing a female Bond and losing her fiancé
DOWNTON ABBEY favourite Michelle Dockery is ready to throw off her corset to play the first female James Bond.has said she would love to become the tux-wearing spy and cannot think of a better way to shake off her best-known TV role as Lady Mary Crawley.Credit: Kobal Collection - Rex FeaturesShe said: “I love Bond, so yeah, I’d never say no. think a lot is changing with those films. I’m looking forward to the next one for that reason.
During the show the aristocrat suffered the heartache of losing her husband shortly after World War One.Credit: refer to captionFiercely private about their relationship, Michelle is believed to have started dating the Irish public relations director in 2013. His death understandably hit her hard.“It was just baffling, and still is to me, that my character’s storyline was so similar.
“I’m not exaggerating when I say that John did not complain once — never, not once — and that gave us strength. It’s what keeps you going, that positivity — to never lose that hope for a miracle. I couldn’t have done it any other way. “She said to me, ‘It just doesn’t seem fair. Some people don’t experience this much joy in a lifetime. What we’ve had in six years’.“It’s been the most glorious time and we never, never would have imagined that it would’ve become this huge thing.”While Michelle's last days on set were emotional, she has not looked back and her career has continued to soar.
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