Sally Hawkins Shares The Real Reason She Quit The Paddington Films

Sally Hawkins in PaddingtonSally Hawkins has opened up about her decision to step away from the Paddington franchise.The Oscar nominee played Paddington’s adoptive mum Mrs Brown in both Paddington and Paddington 2, but ahead of the third film in the series, Paddington In Peru, it was confirmed that the role was being recast.At the time, Sally said in a statement that it “felt the right time to hand the reins over to another” actor, pointing out that “one can’t get much better than” Emily Mortimer, her replacement as Mrs Brown, who she described as “truly wonderful” and “extraordinarily special”.However, in a new interview with The Times, Sally admitted there was one other deciding factor in her decision not to continue playing the character.Sally revealed that while she felt “so awful” not to join her former co-stars in Paddington In Peru, she is such a fan of director Paul King – who helmed the first two movies but chose not to direct the third – it “would’ve broken my heart” to do the film without him.Emily Mortimer at the premiere of Paddington In PeruIndeed, Sally went on to reunite with the filmmaker in his movie musical Wonka, playing the title character’s mum, released the year before Paddington In Peru.While Paddington In Peru proved less popular with critics and audiences than its predecessors, it was still mostly well-received upon its release last year.As well as Emily Mortimer, the film saw the return of Hugh Bonneville, Dame Julie Walters and Ben Whishaw, reprising his role as the voice of Paddington, alongside new additions like Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Hayley Atwell.The CEO of the production company Studiocanal, has already confirmed that a fourth Paddington film is in development, as well as a TV series and stage musical, the latter of which features new songs by McFly performer Tom Fletcher.READ MORE:Emily Mortimer Opens Up About 'Imposter' Syndrome Over Replacing Sally Hawkins In PaddingtonPaddington In Peru Director Makes Bold Claim About Hugh Grant's Surprise Cameo'B*****d': Hugh Grant Is Still Sore About The 1 Review That Ended Paddington 2's 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

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