Paddington In Peru is the third movie in the hugely beloved Paddington series, and the sequel follows the тιтular bear as he travels home to Peru with his adoptive family, the Browns. Just like the films that came before it, Paddington in Peru is a hugely touching and heartwarming adventure about friendship and found family that takes all the stylish strengths of the original two films and reinstates them in a new location with fun, fresh characters. The story of Paddington in Peru is somewhat familiar, but it’s the family-friendly charm that makes it another smash hit.

Naturally, much of Paddington in Peru was actually filmed in Peru, and the country plays a huge role in the story. It’s Paddington’s homeland, and this movie spends a lot of time exploring the character’s backstory and bringing the English characters far away from the comfort of London. It’s a nice change from the typical format of the first movies, which were very deeply rooted in British culture and famous locations. They featured plenty of iconic British actors, and several of these figures return to reprise their roles in the third movie – alongside some notably new faces.

Ben Whishaw As Paddington Bear

Date Of Birth: October 14, 1980

Character: In the Paddington series, Whishaw plays the тιтular bear who travels from Peru to London for a better life after losing his parents and uncle. The Brown family soon takes him in, where he learns important lessons about friendship and self-acceptance. However, in Paddington in Peru, he realizes he needs to revisit his family back home and travels to see Aunt Lucy, only to learn she has gone missing in the jungles of Peru. While there, he finds himself betrayed by a treasure hunter looking for El Dorado.

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Actor: Ben Whishaw was born in Bedfordshire, England in 1980 and started out his acting career with a role in 1999’s The Trench alongside Daniel Craig. The actor starred in several other projects throughout the early 2000s, including Todd Haynes’ I’m Not There and Tom Tykwer’s The International. Whishaw notably worked alongside Daniel Craig once more in Enduring Love, before finally landing his major breakout role as Q in Skyfall. From there, he appeared in projects such as Paddington, Women Talking, and Mary Poppins Returns.

Hugh Bonneville As Mr. Brown

Date Of Birth: November 10, 1963

Character: In Paddington, Mr. Brown starts as a somewhat cynical and suspicious character who’s unwilling to accept the young bear into his home; however, as the story progresses, he learns from Paddington about the importance of fighting for what you love, becoming a much warmer and accepting person as a result. He agrees in Paddington in Peru to take the bear to find his Aunt Lucy and ends up helping battle Paddington’s big villains to protect his family and the young bear that he’s grown to love.

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Actor: Hugh Bonneville was (somewhat ironically) born in Paddington, London in 1963 and started out his acting career in two episodes of the British crime drama Chancer. He also starred in one episode of Eastenders and made a couple of appearances in Get Well Soon before finally breaking out in 1999’s Notting Hill alongside his Paddington 2 co-star Hugh Grant. Before taking up the role of Mr. Brown in Paddington, Bonneville also starred in projects including The Muppets Most Wanted and From Time To Time.

Emily Mortimer As Mrs. Brown

Date Of Birth: October 6, 1971

Character: Mrs. Brown is the woman responsible for taking Paddington into her home at the beginning of the first movie, and since then, she’s always looked after him when nobody else has been willing. In Paddington in Peru, she played a similar role as she had to help convince Mr. Brown that they needed to help Paddington find his original family since he has always helped them keep their family together. She fights as hard as anyone to help protect the little brown bear and save he family.

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Actor: Sally Hawkins played the character in the first two films, but Mrs. Brown was recast in Paddington in Peru. Emily Mortimer began acting in 1995’s The Glᴀss Virgin alongside Brendan Coyle. Her breakout role was in 1998’s Elizabeth, a period drama about the life of Queen Elizabeth I with Cate Blanchett in the lead role. Interestingly, Mortimer also starred alongside other Paddington actors, Hugh Grant and Hugh Bonneville, in Notting Hill – and she appeared alongside Ben Whishaw in Mary Poppins Returns.

Imelda Staunton As Aunt Lucy

Date Of Birth: January 9, 1956

Character: Aunt Lucy is the Peruvian bear who took Paddington into her family at a young age when he was separated from his parents by a disastrous flood. She raised him alongside her husband, Pastuzo, before sending him off to London to find a better life for himself. Paddington in Peru, sees the young bear learn that she has disappeared, and he has to convince his family to help find and save her. However, the new movie shows that Aunt Lucy just returned to El Dorado, where Paddington was initially born.

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Actor: Imelda Staunton was born in Archway, London in 1956 and took her first steps into acting with a brief appearance in one episode of Playhouse in 1982, before breaking out in 1992’s Much Ado About Nothing, a film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s comedy of the same name. She continued to star in prestigious literary adaptations, such as Sense and Sensibility and Twelfth Night, before appearing in the Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love in 1998. Today, she’s best known for her roles as Professor Umbridge in the Harry Potter films and Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix’s The Crown.

Paddington In Peru Supporting Cast & Characters

Madeleine Harris as Judy Brown: Madeleine Harris appeared in both Paddington and Paddington 2 as Judy Brown, the daughter of the Brown family who helps persuade them to house Paddington and look after him. The actress is also well-known for playing Karen in the British sitcom Man Down and Princess Margaret of York in two episodes of The White Queen.

Samuel Joslin as Jonathan Brown: Jonathan Brown is the other child in the Brown family, who forges a close friendship with Paddington and helps him save the day on several occasions. He’s played by Samuel Joslin, the British actor who starred alongside Tom Holland and Naomi Watts in The Impossible.

Julie Walters as Mrs. Bird: Mrs. Bird is an older woman who lives with the Brown family in London, and she’s one of the first people to convince Mr. Brown of his responsibility to the young bear. She’s played by Julie Walters, the actress of screen and stage who’s best known for playing Mrs. Weasley in the Harry Potter films.

Olivia Colman as The Reverend Mother: The Reverend Mother is one of several new characters introduced in Paddington in Peru, played by Academy Award winner Olivia Colman. The Reverend Mother is a villain who pretends to be an ally at first, only to spring a trap in the final act. The actress is most famous for playing Queen Elisabeth II in The Crown, a role that was later played by her Paddington co-star Imelda Staunton.

Antonio Banderas as Hunter Cabot: Hunter Cabot is another original character that was created for Paddington in Peru, encountered by the Brown family during their unconventional trip to South America. Hunter is pretending to help the Browns find Paddington, but he is actually a treasure hunter seeking to find El Dorado, making him the villain for much of the film. He’s played by Antonio Banderas, the Spanish actor best known for playing Puss in Boots in Shrek 2 and Zorro in The Mark of Zorro.