After an earthquake destroys paddingtons home and kills his uncle, the orphan bear voiced by ben whishaw stows away alone on a ship with only his red hat, beatup suitcase, and jars of marmalade with him in the hopes that someone will help him once he gets to london. Paddington 2 2018 movie paddington bear ben whishaw. Paddington is a 2014 liveaction animated comedy film written and directed by paul king from a story by king and hamish mccoll and produced by david heyman. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Actor colin firth has signed on to voice paddington bear in an upcoming reboot film based on the michael bond book. With hugh bonneville, sally hawkins, julie walters, jim broadbent.
It has taken a while for paddington bear to arrive on the big screen. However, when thieves steal the hardearned present right out of his paws, he and the browns must work together to. He is of french, german, russian father and english mother descent. The misadventures of a little peruvian bear living in london, england. Colin firth will provide the voice of paddington bear in a forthcoming movie the kings speech actor said that he will play the iconic bear with a slight peruvian flavour in the cgi project. Jul 18, 2014 the movie also stars nicole kidman as an evil museum taxidermist who has paddington in her sights, and julie walters and hugh bonneville as mr and mrs brown the marmaladeloving bear s adoptive. From the beloved novels by michael bond and producer david heyman harry potter franchise, paddington brings us the liveaction story of a young talking bear ben whishaw of skyfall who finds himself lost and alone in london until he meets the kindly brown family. Paddington creator michael bond makes cameo in new film bbc. Parents need to know that paddington is based on the classic childrens book by michael bond, a bear called paddington.
They read the label around his neck that says, please look after this bear. As paddington stars in his first film, his creator talks about the bears. Xian lim is the voice of paddington bear in the movie paddington to be released soon in local cinemas. With ben whishaw as the voice of paddington bear, the films allstar cast includes hugh bonneville, nicole kidman, sally hawkins, jim broadbent, peter capaldi and. But amid the word play and the antics and the international adventures, paddington also functions as a rather stealthy allegory about immigration. Ben whishaw replaces colin firth as voice of paddington. Ben whishaw is the new voice of paddington bear daily. One fine day, he spots a popup book in an antique shop. Paddington bear returns to the big screen in this sequel, which is even more enjoyable than his charming first adventure.
Ben whishaw is the voice of paddington bear in paddington 2. The character of an american boy named david, jonathan and judy browns cousin who arrived in london on. Producer david heyman explains how paddington was brought to life onscreen, and why ben whishaws voice was a better fit than colin. Jan 15, 2015 paddington gets into some elaborate, curious georgelike high jinks that arent really in the gentle, sly spirit of the books but give the film toddler appeal and cute trailer moments and. Oct 28, 2014 ben whishaw has made his first voice debut as the iconic paddington bear in the latest full length trailer of the upcoming movie. Bond star ben whishaw is the new voice of paddington bear. Ive had the joy of seeing most of the film and its going to be quite. James bond star ben whishaw is cast as the voice of paddington in the upcoming film about the peruvian bear. Settled in with the brown family, paddington the bear is a popular member of the community who spreads joy and marmalade wherever he goes. Xian lim lends voice to paddington bear in ph movie release. Jul 17, 2014 bond star ben whishaw is the new voice of paddington bear. When you squeeze paddingtons tummy he says a different sentence everytime, good fun.
Paddington movie talking toy paddington official store. Paddington stands up for things, hes not afraid of. The note implores any passersby to please look after this bear. Based on the stories of the character paddington bear created by michael bond, the film stars ben whishaw as the voice of the title character, with hugh bonneville, sally hawkins, julie walters, jim broadbent, peter capaldi, and nicole. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of uncle pastuzo in paddington movie. Brown when they find him sitting on his suitcase at paddington station. Paddington 2 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Beloved bear paddington gets the bigscreen treatment in this family film adapted from michael bonds enduring childrens book series. Colin firth to voice paddington bear in new movie ndtv movies.
Ben whishaw has replaced colin firth as the movie voice of paddington, the accidentprone young bear in the upcoming liveaction film of the. The lovable bear in the familiar duffel coat makes the leap from page to screen as paddington hits cinemas this week. Paddington, an adaptation of michael bonds books the. See image of ben whishaw, the voice of paddington bear in paddington 2 movie. Produced by david heyman the harry potter series paddington, is a timeless and universal story written and directed by paul king. Paddington bear voice paddington 2 movie behind the. Manila, philippines xian lim will once again lend his.
Finding himself lost and alone at paddington station, he meets the kindly brown family, who offer him a temporary haven. Watch the kindly brown family getting off a train at paddington station to be met by the marmaladeloving bear, who has just arrived from darkest peru. Which, obviously, is what you want in a kids movie. Brown hugh bonneville and sally hawkins, and their children judy and johnathan madeleine harris and samuel joslin. Oct 31, 2014 the author has just produced the first paddington novel to be written in the bear s own voice. With ben whishaw as the voice of paddington bear, the films allstar cast includes hugh bonneville, nicole kidman, sally hawkins, jim broadbent, peter capaldi and julie walters. The author has just produced the first paddington novel to be written in the bears own voice. Ben whishaw to replace colin firth as voice of paddington bear.
This is your first port of call for finding out everything relating to the famous bear, his author michael bond and the movie. British actor and james bond star ben whishaw has been cast as the voice of paddington bear in the upcoming cgiliveaction feature. Colin firth to voice paddington bear in new movie ndtv. Paddington 2 finds paddington happily settled with the brown family in windsor gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. It wouldnt be a paddington movie without ben whishaw as the marmaladeloving bear, along with sally hawkins, hugh bonneville, julie walters, madeleine harris and samuel joslin as the brown family. Paddington creator michael bond makes cameo in new film. Paddington gets into some elaborate, curious georgelike high jinks that arent really in the gentle, sly spirit of the books but give the film toddler appeal and cute trailer moments and. Bond star ben whishaw is the new voice of paddington bear after colin.
Colin firth was originally set to voice the role of paddington, before dropping out in postproduction and being replaced by whishaw. Jan 16, 2015 the note implores any passersby to please look after this bear. Paddington tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young peruvian bear voiced by firth who travels to the city in search of a home. This is a gorgeous supersoft paddington bear, my little boy saw the movie and loves paddington, so when i saw this talking paddington toy i had to purchase, and so pleased i did. Sep 16, 20 actor colin firth has signed on to voice paddington bear in an upcoming reboot film based on the michael bond book. The movie is a 1989 american animated adventure family film, produced by filmfair london. Ben whishaw is the voice of paddington bear in paddington. Paddington on dvd april 28, 2015 starring hugh bonneville, nicole kidman, sally hawkins, jim broadbent. Paddington paddington meets the brown family film clip.
When aunt lucys 100th birthday draws close, he works a series of odd jobs to earn money for the perfect gift. Paddington bear s 1989 television series was the first by a north american company, hannabarbera, a coproduction with central independent television. Paddington is very nice bear, and paddington station in london is a very elegant victorian station, so we thought, what was a. He takes over from colin firth, who graciously opted for conscious uncoupling from the. Nov 19, 2014 watch the kindly brown family getting off a train at paddington station to be met by the marmaladeloving bear, who has just arrived from darkest peru.
James bond star ben whishaw is to be the voice of paddington bear in the upcoming film. Paddington, an adaptation of michael bonds books the new. Love from paddington is a series of letters written to his aunt lucy in darkest peru detailing his. Paddington bears 1989 television series was the first by a north american company, hannabarbera, a coproduction with central independent television. Ben whishaw as paddington bear with hugh bonneville and. Paddington 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Great film which features the classic stories of paddington bear that many british people grew up with revived in a refreshing modern magical movie which features paddington as a real life bear. Jan 16, 2015 this is a movie in which the gps instructs a driver to bear left during a car chase, and whaddya know theres a bear on the left. Ben whishaw has made his first voice debut as the iconic paddington bear in the latest full length trailer of the upcoming movie. Xian lim lends his voice once again in paddington 2.
Its exactly the sentiment millions of paddington bear fans spread out around the globe and over more than a halfcentury wanted to convey to hollywood filmmakers upon hearing that a liveaction adventure was being made of the classic tale. Jan 16, 2015 perhaps burdened by an excess of respect for paddington bears creator, the childrens author michael bond, or maybe just unwilling to deter the builtin market for the inevitable movie. As this film opens, we see the lovable marmaladeeater again voiced by ben whishaw is now right at home in britain with mr. With ben whishaw as the voice of paddington bear, the films allstar cast includes hugh bonneville, nicole kidman, sally hawkins, jim. Xian lim once again lends his voice to the popular bear after the first movie in 2014. Perhaps burdened by an excess of respect for paddington bears creator, the childrens author michael bond, or maybe just unwilling to deter the builtin market for the inevitable movie. Sales of that book and its sequels run to more than. Conversation between paddington and samuel gruber, an antique store owner2. Paddington bear is a childlike honeybear from south america peru with a passion for marmalade sandwiches, who is adopted by mr.
Everything you need to know about paddington movie 2015. Michael bonds a bear called paddington was published in 1958. As the story opens, peruvian bear paddington voice of ben whishaw makes his way to the big city, where he quickly gets lost until being taken in by the benevolent brown family. The movie also stars nicole kidman as an evil museum taxidermist who has paddington in her sights, and julie walters and hugh bonneville as mr and mrs brown. The film was distributed by paramount pictures, and first released theatrically in the united states on april 7, 1989. See more ideas about paddington bear, paddington bear party and bear. After an earthquake destroys paddington s home and kills his uncle, the orphan bear voiced by ben whishaw stows away alone on a ship with only his red hat, beatup suitcase, and jars of marmalade with him in the hopes that someone will help him once he gets to london. Paddington 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. In paddington 2, paddington the bear has happily settled in with the brown family and he spends his time spreading joy throughout the community.
From the beloved novels by michael bond and producer david heyman harry potter, paddington tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young peruvian bear who travels to the city in search. Proclaimed by many critics as one of the best young actors of his generation, benjamin john whishaw was born in clifton, bedfordshire, to linda hope, who works in cosmetics, and jose whishaw, who works in information technology. Any adult with kids to entertain knows the value of a slightlyaboveaverage family film. This is a movie in which the gps instructs a driver to bear left during a car chase, and whaddya know theres a bear on the left. Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 1 produced by 11 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting. This series was traditional twodimensional animation and featured veteran voice actor charlie adler as paddington and tim curry as mr curry. He takes over from colin firth, who graciously opted for conscious uncoupling from the upcoming film, called paddington, because he.
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