George Clooney is the newest cast member of Downton Abbey! Well, you know… Sort of.
In a hilarious 9-minute video, the dashing prince of American cinema appears as — wait for it — George Oceans Gravity, Marquis of Hollywood.
“That man has got the entire household behaving like fools!”; Lord Grantham exclaims after discovering how his family behaves in the presence of ol’ George. “Downton has gone to rack and ruin without me.”;
And if a Clooney cameo somehow isn’t enough to convince you to watch this video, then hold on to your bowler hat: there’s also an appearance by Ab Fab’s Patsy Stone and Jeremy Piven’s gregarious Mr. Selfridge.
And fear not, Downton Abbey purists: the goofy sketch isn’t canon: it was filmed to help raise money for Text Santa, an organization that lends support to numerous U.K.-based cancer and children’s charities. Click here to donate.
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