LOS ANGELES, Jan 27 — Early Man, the new stop motion animation, shows Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne and Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams like you’ve never seen them before — both literally and figuratively.
The Aardman production sees Redmayne reveal his funny side and Williams explore new dimensions.
Directed by Academy Award-winner Nick Park, Early Man is a prehistoric-era comedy adventure with a big message. Speaking to Reuters ahead of the film’s UK premiere, Park described Early Man as “an underdog sports movie with a prehistoric twist” that teaches a lesson about the importance of teamwork.
Redmayne and his wife Hannah Bagshawe are expecting their second child and the actor said becoming a father was “an element” in wanting to make a child-friendly movie. Other appealing factors were its humour, warmth and hope, the actor, whose wax figure was unveiled at London’s Madame Tussauds on Thursday (January 25), added.
Early Man tells the story of brave young caveman Dug (Redmayne) who has to get his tribe to work together to save their home from the terrifying Lord Nooth (voiced by Tom Hiddleston).
The movie is also a tongue-in-cheek retelling of the birth of football and the clash of two civilisations. During his adventures into Bronze Age, Dug meets Goona (Williams) a feisty young girl with great football skills. Because she is a girl, Goona is not allowed to play in her town’s sacred football stadium.
Williams said she believed her character would serve as a great role model for young girls. Many of the characters in the film have a strong accent and Williams’s Goona speaks in a melodic, sing-song style. The actress said she had found the voice for Goona while watching videos posted by a Norwegian girl on YouTube. Only being able to convey her emotions using her voice was a new acting challenge, the Game of Thrones star said. — Reuters
