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Dan Stevens ‘beat off’ a lot of men for new film role

By Raziel Reid • September 4, 2014 11:30 pm EDT

Dan Stevens, best known for his role as Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey, has crossed over into American films with the thriller The Guest.

When Stevens was on Good Morning Britain to promote the movie, host Susanna Reid asked him if he “had to beat off lots of American men” to get the role.

If Stevens’s revealing giggles are any indication, the answer is yes:

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