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Brendan Gleeson to star in Paddington 2

Brendan Gleeson is set to star in Paddington 2, the sequel to the first film about the loveable bear.

The Studiocanal movie was a huge success at the box office when it was released in 2014 and was the second most popular family film just behind The Lego Movie.

Joining the cast along with the Dubliner is award-winnning actor Hugh Grant.

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Paddington: Brendan is joining Hugh as the new faces for the family film | STUDIOCANAL

Returning to the film are Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Ben Whishaw who voices Paddington.

According to Deadline, the sequel has begun principal photography for the film with the two new stars.

Brendan is also starring with Kerry man Michael Fassbender in their new film, Trespass Against Us.

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