I'm a big fan of Domhnall Gleeson; he starred in Frank, one of my favorite all-time movies. But man, he sure seems to be spreading himself thin lately. From roles in mother!, the awful-looking comedy Crash Pad, and Tom Cruise's American Made, he also has biopic Goodbye Christopher Robin and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. And next year is looking busy, too, with us now getting our first look at him in the trailer for Peter Rabbit. No, he isn't the rabbit, but he might wish he was.
The live-action/CGI hybrid of the classic tale stars Gleeson as Mr. McGregor, who engages in a feud with the titular bunny, voiced by James Corden. The cast is great on this one with Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley, and Elizabeth Debicki lending their voices, and Rose Byrne as a kindly neighbor. The film is directed by Will Gluck, who last scored a family-friendly hit with Annie.
This doesn't look too great, but then I'm holding every one of these movies to Paddington's high standard. Likely it will be perfectly fine.
