Before he was Ukraine’s president, Zelensky voiced Paddington Bear

As Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky seals his political legacy, his legend grows within the US and UK.

British actor Hugh Bonneville, one of many stars of the hit “Paddington” film franchise, revealed on Sunday that Zelensky, in reality, had voiced the beloved animated bear for the Ukrainian movie viewers.

“Till at present I had no concept who offered the voice of @paddingtonbear in Ukraine. Talking for myself, thanks, President Zelenskiy. [sic] #PaddingtonBear,” wrote Bonneville, whose message on Twitter attracted greater than 37,000 likes.

Alongside together with his tribute Bonneville, 58, shared a Ukrainian language promotional trailer for “Paddington 2” that includes then-actor and comic Zelensky.

“Hi there to my darling mates. I, Volodymyr Zelensky, will lend my voice to the fantastic, charismatic, pleasant bear Paddington,” the 44-year-old politician might be heard telling viewers within the two-minute trailer, based on a report by Selection.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky
Actor Hugh Bonneville revealed that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was the voice of Paddington Bear for the Ukrainian language model of “Paddington” and “Paddington 2.”
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Paddington Bear
Ben Whishaw voiced Paddington Bear for the English language movie and its sequel.
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“Paddington’ [is a film] you possibly can go to see together with your entire household, and everybody will get pleasure from it no matter your age,” he provides. “You recognize you'll positively stroll out of the movie in a improbable temper.”

It’s been beforehand revealed that the wartime chief was as soon as the star of Ukrainian televisions collection “Servant of the Individuals,” by which an unsuspecting instructor is thrust into the seat of Ukraine’s presidency — a job that impressed Zelensky to run for workplace in actual life.

The previous comic and actor gained Ukraine’s presidential election in 2019.

The anthropomorphic bear in a raincoat was voiced by Ben Whishaw (“No Time to Die”) for English-language audiences. “Paddington” starred Bonneville, Sally Hawkins (“The Form of Water”), Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent in 2014. “Paddington 2” once more noticed Bonneville and Hawkins lead whereas including Hugh Grant and Imelda Staunton (“The Crown”) to the sequel line-up in 2017.

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