This Is Why Sally Hawkins Won't Appear As Mrs Brown In Paddington in Peru

Bring retired nan marmalade sandwiches, because our favourite duffle coat-wearing carnivore is backmost for a caller adventure.

Paddington In Peru is group to get connected screens connected 8 November, and nan trailer points to this being nan astir breathtaking outing yet.

The caller movie sees Paddington embark connected a travel to Peru pinch nan Brown family to sojourn his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now lives successful nan (adorably named) Home for Retired Bears.

But erstwhile they get pinch Aunt Lucy obscurity to beryllium found, an unexpected escapade into nan Amazon rainforest ensues to bring her back.

Following nan much-loved first Paddington movie and nan – let’s beryllium honorable – cinematic masterpiece that is Paddington 2, fans person been understandably beside themselves astatine news of a 3rd film.

However, we’ll beryllium missing 1 beloved prima of nan franchise, arsenic Sally Hawkins will not beryllium returning arsenic Mrs Brown.

Sally Hawkins successful nan first Paddington film

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Instead, she’ll beryllium replaced by Emily Mortimer, known for her activity successful Mary Poppins Returns, Hugo and nan BBC adjustment of Little Women.

To beryllium clear, location was nary contention behind-the-scenes regarding nan casting change, it conscionable seemed that nan Shape Of Water character felt for illustration it was nan correct clip to measurement backmost from nan Paddington films.

In a connection to Variety past year, Sally shared: “For maine it has felt nan correct clip to manus nan reins complete to another, and 1 can’t get overmuch amended than nan genuinely awesome Emily Mortimer, she is extraordinarily special.

“She will embody nan principle of Mary Brown and yet make it utterly her own.”

The new-look Brown family successful nan Paddington In Peru trailer

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In her statement, Sally added that she is “and will ever beryllium successful emotion pinch Paddington’s world”.

“I already greatly miss my connected and off-screen family,” she insisted. “The acquisition of making nan first 2 films has genuinely been immoderate of nan champion and astir imaginative times I person had successful nan world of film.”

The Oscar nominee concluded: “They some gave maine truthful overmuch joy. I will everlastingly clasp them truthful very adjacent to my bosom indeed.”

Emily Mortimer

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But while we’ll surely beryllium missing Sally connected this adventure, we’ll astatine slightest person immoderate caller faces pinch Olivia Colman, Rachel Zegler and Antonio Banderas joining nan cast.

Thankfully, Dame Julie Walters will besides beryllium backmost arsenic nan Browns’ housekeeper Mrs Bird.

Dougal Wilson will beryllium directing nan caller movie, taking complete from Paul King who helmed nan first 2 movies.

Paddington successful Peru will beryllium released successful UK cinemas coming - Friday, November 8, 2024.