#Paddington 2 cast series

It has been a complete joy to return to the world of Paddington. Paddington is the highest grossing independent (non-US studio) family film of all time grossing $270m worldwide. STUDIOCANAL developed the film, is fully financing and will distribute in the UK, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, and is handling international sales. Paddington 2 is produced by multi award-winning David Heyman (producer of all eight of the Harry Potter films, Gravity, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). Grant is a Golden Globe and BAFTA winner, best known for his memorable performances in films like Love Actually and About A Boy, and was most recently seen in the critically acclaimed Stephen FrearsвЂ™ comedy drama Florence Foster Jenkins opposite Meryl Streep.ДЄ Heyday Films and STUDIOCANAL production, PaddingtonвЂ™s return to the big screen is helmed by BAFTA nominated director Paul King ( Paddington, Come Fly With Me, The Mighty Boosh) written by Paul King and Simon Farnaby ( Paddington, Yonderland, and the forthcoming Mindhorn). Hugh Grant plays Windsor GardensвЂ™ local celebrity, Phoenix Buchanan, a vain, charming acting legend whose star has fallen somewhat in recent years. Upcoming features include Ben AffleckвЂ™s Live by Night, AssassinвЂ™s Creed, Alone in Berlin, and Trespass Against Us opposite Michael Fassbender, Barry Keoghan Barry Keoghan is an Irish actor from Summerhill in Dublin, best known for his roles in Dunkirk and The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

Other recent credits include the Harry Potter series, Edge of Tomorrow and Calvary.

Gleeson received an Emmy award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in HBOвЂ™sвЂ Into the Storm, and a Golden Globe nomination for In Bruges. But when the book is stolen, itвЂ™s up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thiefвЂ¦Д«rendan Gleeson plays вЂњKnucklesвЂќ McGinty, a notorious safe-cracker and legendary strongman who becomes an unexpected new ally for Paddington.

#Paddington 2 cast series

GruberвЂ™s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt LucyвЂ™s hundredth birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up bookВ in Mr. The much-anticipated sequel to the worldwide hit family film 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. 'Paddington 2' is scheduled for release by the end of 2017.Producer David Heyman and STUDIOCANAL have announced the start of principal photography for Paul KingвЂ™s highly anticipated Paddington 2, revealing that Hugh Grant and Irish actor Brendan Gleeson join the all-star returning cast of Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin with Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington and Imelda Staunton as Aunt Lucy. Trouble arises when the gift gets stolen and this is where the adventure begins. When Paddington discovers a perfect gift for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, he ends up working in a series of odd jobs to buy it.

He even becomes a popular member of the community. He is also described as a 'vain and charming acting legend who has fallen on hard times'.Д«rendan Gleeson will play 'Knuckles' McGinty, a 'notorious safe-cracker and legendary strongman' who is unexpectedly becoming Paddington's new ally.ДЄs for the plot, 'Paddington 2' again revolves around the titular bear, who has now happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens. Grant will be playing Phoenix Buchanan, who is a Windsor Gardens' local celebrity. Hugh Grant ('The Man From U.N.C.L.E.') and Brendan Gleeson ('In The Heart Of The Sea') have joined alongside returning cast, which includes Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Sally Hawkins, Peter Capaldi, Samuel Joslin and Madeleine Harris.Д«en Whishaw and Imelda Staunton are reprising their voice performances respectively as Paddington and Aunt Lucy in the sequel as well. Aside from the familiar faces from the first movie, fans will also get to see some newly-added cast members.