Watership Down 2018: Meet the CAST behind the voices! Mon 17 December 2018 17:48 Liam Curtis

Publish date: 2024-01-12

Behind the voices on Watership Down 2018 there is a star-studded line-up of celebrities.

The iconic 1978 short-film has been adapted by the BBC and Netflix and will air over the weekend of Saturday, December 22nd.

While there are many voices you probably recognise, it’s difficult to distinguish certain celebs when they all look like cute little bunny rabbits.

Woundwort readies his army for battle – (C) Watership Down – Photographer: Screengrab

Watership Down 2018 Cast – Hazel

The voice of Hazel is Scottish actor James McAvoy.

James is famous for his roles in films such as X Men, Filth and The Last King of Scotland.

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Watership Down Voice – Fiver

Fiver is also played by yet another top British actor and X Men star.

Nicholas Hoult, who made his name in About A Boy, lends his voice to Fiver.

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Watership Down Voice – General Woundwort

Ben Kingsley has a huge filmography with almost 150 credits on IMDB.

The 75-year-old has played hero, villain and everything in-between over his career, lending his voice to famous characters such as Bagheera in Jungle Book (2016).

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Watership Down Voice – Bigwig

The big Brit actors don’t stop there, with BigWig being portrayed by John Boyega.

John is the star of the new Disney Star Wars franchise.

Bigwig (JOHN BOYEGA)

Best of the Rest

The voicing cast also includes Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia, Quantum of Solace) as Clover and Miles Jupp (Tarzan, Sherlock Holmes) as Blackberry.

Gemma Arterton behind the scene.

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Then, there’s Freddie Fox (Three Musketeers, King Arthur) as Captain Holly, Olivia Colman (Peep Show) as Strawberry, and Anne-Marie Duff (Suffragette) as Hyzenthlay.

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