A subtle tribute will be paid to Elizabeth II in Paddington in Peruthird part of the adventures of the famous bear with a hat, whose premiere is expected on February 5, 2025. As revealed VarietyDirector Dougal Wilson integrated into one of the shots a photograph of the Queen of England sharing tea with this emblematic character of British culture. A nod for which the production obtained the consent of the crown.
This image is taken from a tablet taken to mark the monarch’s jubilee, the 70th anniversary of her reign, in early June 2022. It showed the queen, then 96, sitting at Buckingham Palace in front of the bear in synthetic images. As he offered her a jam sandwich, her favorite dish, she pulled another one out of her purse and gave him a knowing look.
These images marked the British, as was demonstrated when the Queen died on September 8, 2022. Many of them left Paddington stuffed animals and jam sandwiches in London’s Green Park as a sign of tribute, to the point that the authorities The British ended up banning them. out of respect for the environment.
“The royal family agreement”
Studio Canal’s global director of productions, Ron Halpern, claims to have obtained “the agreement of the royal family” to use a photograph taken from this sequence.
“(The royal family) were delighted that we did this,” adds producer Rosie Alison. “But we don’t want to publicize it too much, Paddington is very modest.”
Paddington Bear was born from the pen of author Michael Bond in 1958. The literary saga follows a talking bear from Peru who takes refuge in the United Kingdom, where he is adopted by the Brown family. The character was the subject of several animated adaptations before becoming the hero of a series of films mixing live action and computer generated images, which began in 2014.
Paddington’s origins will be at the heart of Paddington in Peru: He will go to Lima to look for his Aunt Lucy, a resident of the Retired Bear House. The cast will be led by Antonio Banderas and Olivia Colman, and always by Hugh Bonneville. Paddington himself will be voiced by actor Ben Whishaw in the original version, as in the first two parts. In French, it is Guillaume Gallienne who voices the bear in the hat.
Source: BFM TV
