26 Jun – "Paddington 3" has added more stars to the mix as Sally Hawkins departed from the franchise. The film recently announced that it has cast Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, and "Westside Story" star Rachel Zegler, while Emily Mortimer will now be replacing Hawkins as the family matriarch Mrs. Brown. Earlier, Hawkins announced that she was leaving the project, saying, "For me, it has felt the right time to hand the reins over to another, and one can't get much better than the truly wonderful Emily Mortimer, she is extraordinarily special. She will embody the essence of Mary Brown and yet make it utterly her own. However, I am, and will always be in love with Paddington's world."
The new cast members will be joining returning cast that include Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin, with Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington. The official synopsis of the third movie is as follows: "Paddington's story comes full circle as he returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru."