Paddington 2 is a 2017 live-action/CGI animated comedy film directed by Paul King and written by King and Simon Farnaby. Based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond, it is the sequel to the 2014 film Paddington and is produced by Heyday Films and StudioCanal.
Cast
- Hugh Bonneville as Henry Brown, Mary’s husband and Judy and Jonathan’s father
- Sally Hawkins as Mary Brown, Henry’s wife and Judy and Jonathan’s mother
- Brendan Gleeson as Nuckles McGinty, a safecracker and prison cook
- Julie Walters as Mrs. Bird
- Jim Broadbent as Samuel Gruber, antique shop owner
- Peter Capaldi as Mr. Curry
- Hugh Grant as Phoenix Buchanan, a faded and narcissistic actor[5][6] who stars in dog food commercials and the main antagonist
- Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington Brown, Lucy and Pastuzo’s nephew.
Perfectly pitched sequel that hits all the right notes of comedy, drama, action and adventure. One of the best films of the year.