Gwyneth Paltrow annoyed with Colin Firth's 'conscious uncoupling' gag

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ANI  |  London  June 22, 2014 Last Updated at 11:01 IST

Gwyneth Paltrow is miffed by Colin Firth's 'conscious uncoupling' gag after he made the reference while announcing that he had dropped out of his role voicing Paddington Bear in a new movie.

A source spilled the beans that the Academy Award winner was not happy at Firth for making fun of her and Chris Martin's divorce, the Mirror reported.

A source asserted that to compare the 'Paddington Bear' film to the duo's marriage was just silly in Paltrow's opinion.

to which we at League of British Artists say:

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Colin Firth: “After a period of denial, we’ve chosen ‘conscious uncoupling,’”

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By Anthony Breznican on Jun 17, 2014 at 2:00PM   @breznican



Colin Firth, who was providing the impeccably polite tones of the stuffed bear in a red hat, has split with the film in the midst of production.

“After a period of denial, we’ve chosen ‘conscious uncoupling,’” The King’s Speech Oscar-winner said in a statement to EW.

It’s rare for an actor to leave a project this late, with a trailer for the December movie having already been released. But it’s not uncommon for voice actors to drop out periodically.

Firth said the decision to leave Paddington was a mutual one. “It’s been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realization that he simply doesn’t have my voice,” the actor said. “I’ve had the joy of seeing most of the film and it’s going to be quite wonderful. I still feel rather protective of this bear and I’m pestering them all with suggestions for finding a voice worthy of him.”

The release date for Paddington hasn’t changed. Studiocanal still plans to have it in British theaters by Nov. 28, and The Weinstein Company has targeted Christmas Day for the U.S. debut.

Director Paul King (The Mighty Boosh) has not selected a replacement voice, but says a new one will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Colin Firth: Kidman is my work wife

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10 April, 2014



Colin Firth has dubbed Nicole Kidman his "work wife" after it emerged they are to star in their fourth film together.

According to the New York Daily News, Nicole has signed up to star alongside Colin and Michael Fassbender in Genius - Michael Grandage's new drama about publisher Max Perkins.

The pair have already played husband and wife in The Railway Man and in upcoming thriller Before I Go To Sleep, and also both have roles in the new Paddington Bear movie.

Asked if Nicole was his 'work wife' Colin said: "That's not too off base to describe it that way. I hope it goes on forever."

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Hugh Bonneville sports long hair and moustache as he channels 70s vibe for Paddington film

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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 14:24 EST, 12 November 2013 | UPDATED: 18:37 EST, 12 November 2013



Viewers are more used to seeing him dressed in smart three-piece suits and tails, so they could be forgiven for not recognising Hugh Bonneville as he filmed his latest movie role.

The Downton Abbey star swapped 1920s attire in favour of a casual 70s look as he shot on location in London on Tuesday for new film Paddington.

Sporting a long brown wig, the 50-year-old is transformed into character Mr Brown, as the famous bear gets a 2014 revamp in the blockbuster starring Nicole Kidman, Matt Lucas and Peter Capaldi.

A mechanical head has been created to shoot scenes for the upcoming film of the classic children’s books.
While the character will mostly be computer generated, the puppet was used in a number of scenes filmed in Paddington station last week.

Colin Firth is providing the voice for the character, which was originally created by author Michael Bond in 1958.


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Hugh Bonneville films new Paddington Bear movie...alongside a mechanical cuddly toy head!

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By SIMON CABLE
PUBLISHED: 14:01 EST, 7 October 2013 | UPDATED: 15:28 EST, 7 October 2013



It's been almost four decades since he first appeared on screen.

But Paddington Bear appears to have had a very modern makeover indeed.

 A mechanical head has been created to shoot scenes for the upcoming film of the classic children’s books. While the character will mostly be computer generated, the puppet was used in a number of scenes filmed in London’s Paddington station over the weekend.

Colin Firth is providing the voice for the character, which was originally created by author Michael Bond in 1958. He is appearing alongside Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville, who is playing the part of Mr Brown, and Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, who is playing an evil taxidermist. Julie Walters has been cast as Mrs Bird, the Brown’s housekeeper.



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Colin Firth - first glimpse (voice actually) of Colin as Paddington Bear (adorable)

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Colin Firth to play Paddington Bear, Hugh Bonneville will play Mr. Brown

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By BAZ BAMIGBOYE

Colin Firth will play Paddington Bear in a movie from the man behind the Harry Potter films.

And Nicole Kidman has signed on to play the villain in the film.

Firth, who won an Oscar for The King’s Speech, will give voice to the bear from darkest Peru.

‘Paddington will be computer generated, and I will speak his lines with, I suspect, a slight Peruvian flavour,’ the actor  told me.

‘Every other character in the film will be real, live, human beings,’ he said.

‘But the idea is that Paddington will have something of me in his DNA because I’m going to do some sessions wearing one of those helmets with cameras to capture my face muscles, and all that data will somehow be incorporated into Paddington.

Because Paddington is digitally created I’m spared having to over-indulge in marmalade sandwiches,’ Firth joked, referring to Paddington’s habit of keeping a stash of sarnies under his hat for emergencies.

The bear was created by Michael Bond and first appeared in the book A Bear Called Paddington in 1958.

He was sent to England by his Aunt Lucy, when she went to live in a home for retired bears in Lima, and was discovered by Mr Henry Brown and his wife Mary at Paddington Station. He was wearing a note round his neck stating: ‘Please look after this bear, thank you.’

Paddington was taken in by the Browns and their two children and lived in a Victorian semi at 32 Windsor Gardens off the Portobello Road.

Heyman confirmed to me that Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey’s Earl of Grantham, and Sally Hawkins, soon to be seen in Woody Allen’s superb movie Blue Jasmine, will play the Browns.

Julie Walters has been cast as Mrs Bird, their housekeeper, and Jim Broadbent may also take a role.

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Hugh Bonneville & Hugh Laurie Being Eyed For The ‘Paddington Bear’ Movie? (FLICKS AND BITS)

According to The Wrap, ‘Downton Abbey’ star Hugh Bonneville is in negotiations to play the live-action lead in the upcoming movie adaptation of ‘Paddington Bear.’ With production scheduled to start this fall, Paul King (The Mighty Boosh) is directing from a script by Hamish McColl (Mr. Bean’s Holiday). Michael Bond’s beloved “Paddington” books have sold more than 35 million copies in 40 languages. The first book in the bestselling children’s series was published in 1958, though the “Paddington” movie will be a modern adaptation that combines live-action with CGI. David Heyman, who shepherded the blockbuster ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, is producing through his Heyday Films banner along with Jeffrey Clifford.

‘Paddington Bear’ finds the titular talking bear traveling from darkest Peru to London’s Paddington Station where he’s taken in by an English family that must protect him from the villainous director of the Museum of Natural History, who happens to be a cold-hearted taxidermist. Hugh Bonneville is making a deal to play Henry Brown, the well-intentioned if somewhat uptight patriarch of Paddington’s new family. The Wrap add the filmmakers would like ‘House’ star Hugh Laurie to voice the role of Paddington but he is not in negotiations at this time, according to individuals familiar with the project. The official synopsis for the upcoming film is as follows.

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