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Late Queen Weighed in Against Hollywood’s Plans to Replace Wallace and Gromit Voice Star, Creator Reveals
- Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park revealed that the late Queen Elizabeth supported his decision to retain Peter Sallis as the voice of Wallace after Hollywood studio DreamWorks suggested replacing him.
- During production of the animated debut in 2005, DreamWorks executives questioned whether Sallis, then in his 80s, would appeal to younger audiences. Park recalled them asking, "Oh, he's 80-something, how's this going to appeal to kids?"
- At the monarch's 80th birthday lunch, Park explained that she was firmly on his side regarding the casting. "You ought to hang on to him!" the Queen told him when he mentioned the studio's suggestion.
- Sallis continued to voice Wallace until retiring due to ill health, after which Actor Ben Whitehead took over the role, continuing the work Park started for just £50.
- After 37 years of silence, Gromit is finally getting a voice through a new memoir, with Actor Martin Freeman narrating the audiobook version announced earlier this month.
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Late Queen weighed in against Hollywood’s plans to replace Wallace and Gromit voice star, creator reveals
By Sadie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park has revealed how the late Queen Elizabeth II backed his decision to keep Peter Sallis as the voice of Wallace when Hollywood executives suggested replacing the actor.Speaking to The Telegraph, Park recalled how US studio DreamWorks questioned whether Sallis, who was in his
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The Independent (US)Wallace and Gromit creator says late Queen spoke out amid bid to replace star
Hollywood execs weren’t too keen on octogenarian Peter Sallis voicing the inventor
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