The supposed last film in the Downton Abbey franchise, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, came out in theaters on Sept. 12 to critical acclaim and fan fervor, but it was a surprising detail about the movie's production that made history.
When it came to filming Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the production team put in great effort to make the process as energy-efficient and green as possible. In a recent behind-the-scenes clip, the team went into detail about everything that was done to ensure the movie was as sustainable as it could be.
This included using electric and hybrid vehicles, reusing and donating what they could in the local area, and, in a landmark move, using zero-emission power with a hydrogen fuel cell on set. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale even had an eco-team to manage the efforts to be sustainable while filming.
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The fuel cell, also known as the Hydrogen Power Unit (HPU), powered the main unit of production, taking the place of a diesel generator usually used on film sets. It was provided by GeoPura. This was the first time the Downton Abbey franchise used the fuel cell in production, and it's one of the first major uses on a film set.
In the featurette about the sustainability efforts, various cast members shared their thoughts on the endeavor, with Paul Giamatti, who plays the character Harold Levinson, commenting, "I've been amazed at the success of the sustainability approach on this. It's actually working."
Jim Carter, who plays Mr. Carson, added, "Sustainability is something we've all got to adopt into our own lives. And once you start thinking about it, it just becomes easy." Along with Giamatti and Carter, other stars like Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox also spoke a bit about the green energy on set in the featurette.
On top of the impressive sustainability success of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the movie has been a huge success in theaters as well, taking the top spot at the box office for two weekends in a row in the United Kingdom, as reported by Variety. The movie has also been a favorite of critics, with many praising how it brings the story of the fan-favorite franchise to a satisfying close.
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