Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler and Emily Mortimer have all entered into negotiations to join in the third outing of the beloved British Bear, ‘Paddington in Peru.’
The much-awaited story follows Paddington returning to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. Paddington and the Brown Family embark on an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
The third instalment film will also star Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton will also be back as the voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy, respectively.
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Sally Hawkins will not return as Mrs Brown, Emily Mortimer will step into her shoes. Hawkins made the following statement on leaving behind the much-loved franchise;
“For me, it has felt the right time to hand the reins over to another, and one can’t get much better than the truly wonderful Emily Mortimer, she is extraordinarily special. She will embody the essence of Mary Brown and yet make it utterly her own. However, I am, and will always be in love with Paddington’s world. I already greatly miss my on and off-screen family — the experience of making the first two films has truly been some of the best and most creative times I have had in the world of film. They both gave me so much joy. I will forever hold them so very close to my heart indeed.”
Filming will commence in July in locations from London, Peru and Colombia.
