Brian Cox Is Set to Voice Santa Claus in New Netflix Holiday Film THAT CHRISTMAS
Brian Cox has been cast in Netflix‘s new upcoming animated feature film project That Christmas, and he will provide the voice of Santa Claus. Cox has the perfect voice for Santa, so he’s going to be great in it!
This Christmas is an adaptation of the children’s book series by BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated writer and director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill). The description of the book reads: “Christmas is the same every year, isn't it? Same food, same routine, same visiting the neighbors and going for a walk. Except for the year of That Christmas... Find out what happens when traditions are upturned, when chaos reigns, and what's really important when people come together...”
The movie is being directed by Simon Otto (Love, Death & Robots, How to Train Your Dragon), and it’s being developed by Locksmith Animation (Ron’s Gone Wrong).
The film project also stars Alongside Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker and Bill Nighy as the residents of a charming seaside town where things turn upside down one Christmas. Other voice stars include Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee, India Brown, Zazie Hayhurst, Sienna Sayer, Jack Wisniewski, Rosie Cavaliero, Paul Kaye, Guz Khan, Andy Nyman, Kuhu Agarwal, Bronte Smith, Freddie Spry, Ava Talbot and Rhys Darby.
Otto said in a statement: “Becoming an animator had been on my Christmas wish list ever since I was a child and watching animated movies was one of the biggest Christmas traditions in my family. But never could I have imagined that one day I would get the chance to direct a Christmas film written by the one-and-only Richard Curtis and collaborate with some of the most iconic voice talents. Watching this cast bring life to these heartwarmingly funny tales and infuse them with the magic of animation is truly a dream come true. I hope ‘That Christmas’ becomes a cherished tradition for audiences worldwide.”
Curtis added: “This has been the most amazing adventure, my first animated film. It’s been especially exciting to see the whole world I imagined come to life beyond my wildest dreams — and populated by a dream bunch of actors, their wonderful voices turned into such rich and funny characters.”
This should make for a fun Christmas movie!
Source: Variety