Tom Hiddleston Joins Aardman's EARLY MAN
THR reported this morning that Tom Hiddleston is joining the cast of Aardman Animation's next film Early Man. He joins the previously announced Eddie Redmayne to be the villain of this story.
Set in the prehistoric era at the dawn of time, Early Man follows plucky caveman Dug — voiced by Eddie Redmayne — as he unites his tribe against the mighty Bronze Age in the first-ever game of soccer.
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In an announcement made Thursday by StudioCanal and Aardman, The Night Manager star is set to voice the "ridiculously pompous" Lord Nooth, governor of the Bronze Age town – a "money-loving tyrant" and rival to the film’s Stone Age hero, Dug (Redmayne)"Tom is a wonderful actor and it’s so thrilling to see him bring our comic villain to life with his amazing talent, energy and enthusiasm," said Park, who returns to the director's chair for the first time since his Oscar-winning 2005 hit Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. "It is a great privilege to work with Tom and I’m so excited to see his character Lord Nooth emerge on screen!”Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob, who unites his tribe against the mighty Bronze Age in a battle to beat them at their own game.“I have been a fan of Nick Park and Aardman for as long as I can remember, and am incredibly honored to be working with Nick and the team on this adventure," said Hiddleston."I’m thrilled to be able to breathe some semblance of life into this hysterical villain and to work with Eddie for the first time. Early Man made me laugh out loud when I read it. Lord Nooth is larger than life in every respect. I can’t wait for audiences to meet him."
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