![]() ![]() "Excitement for this dampened by the fact they didn't even ask Julia Sawalha if she wanted to come back before they recast," Josh Scully said. Aardmans first feature-length film, it was directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick and based on an original story by Lord and Park. Chicken Run actress Julia Sawalha has claimed she’s being replaced in the upcoming sequel for sounding too old, despite never being given the opportunity to do a voice test. Jeff Movie Man said: "Still not happy that they recast Julia Sawalha for no good reason besides apparent ageism, but I’m still looking forward to Chicken Run 2 nonetheless." Chicken Run is a 2000 stop-motion animated adventure comedy film produced by Pathé and Aardman Animations in partnership with DreamWorks Animation. "I don’t get why Julia Sawalha couldn’t reprise the role due to her being too old so they cast someone 4 years younger," Jon Dexter said. "also Julia Sawalha is deemed too old to play a plasticene chicken but other members of the original cast are back?" asked Andrew Blair. "No Julia Sawalha, no chance of me watching. Richard Cook asked: "still no Julia Sawalha?" "More cracking news, Gromit: Netflix is *also* teaming up with Aardman for a new Wallace & Gromit movie from their legendary creator, Nick Park."īut the decision to axe Julia Sawalha, who was in the initial film, has gone down very badly among fans. Sawalha voiced the lead fowl Ginger in the classic tale of chickens planning their escape from a farm, before they can be slaughtered and turned into pies. READ MORE Danny Dyer fears new hobby will kill him after taking it up aged 45 360p 270p Posting a statement on Twitter under the heading 'Chicken Run 2 announcement I have officially been plucked, stuffed & roasted ageism', Julia wrote that she was told 'out of the. Chicken Run actress Julia Sawalha has claimed she’s being replaced in the upcoming sequel for sounding too old, despite never being given the opportunity to do a voice test. Julia Sawalha has revealed she will not be reprising the lead role of Ginger in Chicken Run 2 and claims she was dismissed because her voice sounds too old. Julia Sawalha has shared an open letter via her social media profiles expressing disappointment and anger at being left out of Aardman Animations ’ upcoming Chicken Run sequel. Julia Sawalha, who voiced Ginger in the original film, has published an open letter on social media using the hashtag ageism in which she says was devastated and saddened to be. "Starring Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi & Bella Ramsey, DAWN OF THE NUGGET revisits your favourite chickens Ginger and Rocky, plus a whole coop of new friends. Netflix confirmed: "The CHICKEN RUN sequel is coming, and it's called. However, we now know the actress who voiced Ginger, the film’s lead character, won’t be returning for the sequel. No official announcements have been made for the Chicken Run 2 cast. "I received my letter of dismissal the day before it was announced that the 'Lone Free Ranger' had been axed from the sequel and that the character of Rocky was to be re-voiced," she continued, referring to the character voiced by Mel Gibson in the original.Netflix has come under fire for its Chicken Run announcement as fans say they won't watch sequel. Chicken Run 2 was confirmed by Netflix earlier this year. Julia Sawalha, pictured in 2013, says she was not offered the opportunity to do a voice test. Sawalha explained that she recorded her own voice test at home and sent it to the film's producers (and she made the video available to watch here too) and later received a reply saying "'some of the voices (not yours, I agree) definitely sound older'".īut Sawalha says she was ultimately told that they'd be going ahead with the recast plan. ![]() ![]() "Usually in these circumstances, an actress would be given the chance to do a voice test in order to determine the suitability of their pitch and tone, I however was not given this opportunity." The reason they gave is that my voice now sounds 'too old' and they want a younger actress to reprise the role," Sawalha wrote. Actress Julia Sawalha has revealed that she wont be reprising her role Ginger in Chicken Run 2 Though it was admittedly not her decision. Bought some Chicken Run merch off of Etsy and I realise that CR 2 going to Netflix( and. "Last week I was informed out of the blue, via email, through my agent that I would not be cast as Ginger in the Chicken Run sequel. ![]()
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