Colin Firth has exited the Paddington Bear movie after mutual agreement that his voice didn’t suit the character, according to Entertainment Weekly. He said, “I’ve had the joy of seeing most of the film, and it’s going to be quite wonderful… I still feel rather protective of this bear and I’m pestering them all with suggestions for finding a voice worthy of him.”

Despite the need for StudioCanal to find a new voice for the little bear, Paddington is still planned for release in British…
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This film is so touching, so warm and so tender – and just to top it all off, there’s even a disco-dancing scene featuring the two lead roles. Billy Elliot may have grown up, but he didn’t forget how to boogie.
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“where Brooklyn stands out, is within the quite astonishing performance by Ronan, cementing herself as one of the great actresses working today”…
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“Preaching a positive, political message to children in an accessible and playful manner, without compromising the entertainment and frivolity of a production is by no means an easy task. However it’s something that director Paul King has accomplished with ease in his cinematic reimagining of Paddington – as we explore acceptance and prejudice in an easily comprehensible way, in a film that can – and will – be enjoyed by children and parents alike”…
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Paddington featurette.
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A young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to realise that city life is not all he had imagined – until he meets the kindly Brown family, who read the label around his neck (‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’) and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist…
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Adapted from Michael Bond’s books, Paddington follows the comic misadventures of a polite young bear with an endearing talent for comic chaos.
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We sat down with Paddington‘s composer, Nick Urata, to hear his thoughts on the soundtrack which he created for the film…
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