‘Paddington 2’ Trailer: The Adorable Bear Scales New Heights Of Adventure
Mysterious things are happening all over London, but Paddington is busy getting involved in his own shenanigans in the eye-popping and adorable trailer forPaddington 2.
The sequel to the 2014 fantasy-comedyPaddington,Paddington 2takes the rollicking adventures of the marmalade-loving bear voiced byBen Whishawto new heights, as he must face a dastardly new villain played byHugh Grant.
After having defeated Nicole Kidman’s villainous museum taxidermist in the firstPaddington, the lovable talking bear is back inPaddington 2, taking on a series of odd jobs like window-washing to support himself. But something is afoot, as Grant’s circus master seems to become fixated on Paddington, whileSally Hawkins' Mary Brown investigates the “mysterious things happening all over town.”
Here’s the official synopsis ofPaddington 2below:
Alongside Whishaw as the voice of Paddington, the cast ofPaddington 2is rounded out byHugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin,andImelda Stauntonas Aunt Lucy. In addition to Grant,Brendan Gleesonjoins the cast for the sequel.
Paddington 2offers a colorful, aesthetically pleasing, and eye-popping depiction of London rarely seen in children’s movies, following up on the sweet and authentic experience of the firstPaddington. The film is based on the popular character from the English children’s literature bookPaddington Bear, which follows a friendly and polite bear from the deepest, darkest Peru, who is often clothed in an old hat and duffel coat, carries a battered suitcase, and loves marmalade. He first appeared in 1958 in books written by Michael Bond and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.
The first film arrived quietly in 2014, but it was an instant hit with critics and audiences, ultimately grossing $268 million worldwide. That’s an incredible number for a family movie so sweet, thoughtful, and gentle. Hopefully, the sequel will capture the same magic that made the first movie such an unexpected treat.
