How Dan Stevens got weird

If Stevens' choice in roles since leaving Downton Abbey sends any message, it's that he'd like you to think of him as more than Prince Charming

Dan Stevens.
(Image credit: Warren Orchard)

When you think of Dan Stevens, you probably think of Matthew Crawley, heir presumptive to the Grantham estate in the British TV series Downton Abbey: Polished, progressive, well-heeled, and devastatingly handsome.

You probably don't think of suicidal wrecks nursing laudanum addictions, sex-shy nebbishes, haughty narcissists, schizophrenics with incalculable psionic powers, or unstoppable killing machines. But if Stevens' choice in roles since leaving Downton Abbey in 2012 sends any message, it's that he'd like you to think of him as more than Prince Charming.

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Andy Crump

Bostonian culture journalist Andy Crump covers the movies, beer, music, and being a dad for way too many outlets, perhaps even yours: Paste Magazine, The Playlist, Mic, The Week, Hop Culture, and Inverse, plus others. You can follow him on Twitter and find his collected writing at his personal blog. He is composed of roughly 65 percent craft beer.