The actor who plays Lord Grantham in TV drama Downton Abbey has hit out at those who believe the show’s Labrador Isis is being killed off because it shares its name with the Middle East jihadist group.
Hugh Bonneville, 50, said anyone who thinks the reason for the dog’s current storyline in Julian Fellowes' period drama is down to Islamists is a ‘complete berk’.
The yellow Labrador, who was named after the Egyptian goddess Isis - whose name means 'throne' -was diagnosed with cancer in the latest episode of the fifth series.
Hugh Bonneville, 50, who plays Lord Grantham in TV drama Downton Abbey said anyone who thinks the reason for Isis the dog’s current storyline in Julian Fellowes' period drama is down to Islamists is a ‘complete berk’
It prompted a wave of speculation from fans and critics who claimed the dramatic storyline was a result of grim comparisons being drawn between the dog’s name and the rise of militants branding themselves Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) - also known as IS, ISIL and Islamic State.
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