'Downton Diddy' Spoof Causes Stir, Evokes Laughs
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs thrilled his fans as well as "Downton Abbey" viewers with a comedy spoof about the British period drama.
The 42-year-old rapper added the video, entitled "Downton Diddy," to the website FunnyOrDie.com, where he appeared as a cast member on "Downtown Abbey" on Wednesday.
In the five-minute clip, Diddy appears in character as Lord Wolcott before joking that he is an avid "Abbey head."
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"I'm making an announcement, I'm the first black cast member on Downton Abbey and I got the scenes to prove it," the rapper explained.
Consequently, the video sparked rumors that he would actually join the cast of "his favorite show of all time." In teasing "Downton" fans, the rapper set social media ablaze with speculation.
"ATTN UK FAMILY," Diddy started on Twitter. "Start your morning off right and watch my debut on@DowntonAbbey," where he added the clip.
Watch the video on Funnyordie.com here. (WARNING: Adult language).
Furthermore, after Diddy posted the video, many other celebrities such as Rihanna and Russell Simmons also shared the spoof, causing the news to spread like wildfire.
Meanwhile, "Downton" executive previously announced that season four is expected to introduce its first black character.
Following the departures of Dan Stevens, Jessica Brown Findlay and Siobhan Finnerman, fans of Julian Fellowes-created series can look forward to the introduction of Gary Carr and Tom Cullen.
So far, the characters have been limited to Americans and Catholics, but with the introduction of the new black character, the scriptwriters seems to be looking to expand the cast and explore wider issues.
According to reports, scriptwriters will bring in a new character called Jack Ross, who will be a part of a new storyline about race relations in the 1920s.
One of the main long-running themes in the series has been the constant suspicion of outsiders by the main characters, and this new race relations storyline will plug into the same theme.
The hit series will return to PBS on January 5, where it will run for eight weeks.
