By Bryanne Salazar
4:59am PDT, Aug 2, 2018
Prepare to float away on a cloud of nostalgia because on Aug. 3, 2018, Walt Disney Pictures is bringing us back to our childhoods with the release of its newest family adventure, "Christopher Robin." The live-action film features all our favorite characters from "Winnie-the-Pooh" including a grown up Christopher Robin (played by Ewan McGregor), Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Piglet and more. Join Wonderwall.com as we meet the stars who are bringing this beloved children's tale to life…
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Golden Globe-winning film and stage actor Ewan McGregor made his debut on the big screen in the 1994 dramedy "Being Human." It only took two years before Ewan would land his breakthrough role in the gritty drama "Trainspotting," which garnered him worldwide acclaim. By 2001, the twinkly-eyed Scottish actor would land another major role as Christian in the dramatic musical romance "Moulin Rouge!" Today, Ewan is regarded as a major star, with credits on Broadway, London's West End and in some of the biggest blockbusters of the past two decades including "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" (and its sequels) and 2017's live-action adventure "Beauty and the Beast." Ewan's even spent time on television, most recently starring on the 2017 crime-thriller series "Fargo." Along with his title role in the 2018 family adventure "Christopher Robin," Ewan also starred in 2018's sci-fi romance "Zoe." In 2017, amidst rumors he had an affair with "Fargo" co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan and Eve Mavrakis — the mother of his four daughters — split after 22 years of marriage.
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Jim Cummings is also the man responsible for voicing Tigger in 2018's "Christopher Robin."
Although you might not recognize Jim Cummings' face, chances are you've enjoyed one of his many characters' voices over the span of his 33-year career in entertainment. After landing a voice role as Lionel the Lion in the 1985 animated series "Dumbo's Circus," Jim quickly became known for his trademark deep voice that could easily transform to give life to a variety of animated characters. Over the years, Jim's voiced characters such as Shredder on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," the Tasmanian Devil on "Toon Marooned," Tantor on "The Legend of Tarzan," Gluteus on "Ozzy and Drix," Cat, the narrator and Bear on "Catdog" and Hondo Ohnaka (and more characters) on "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." Interestingly, his voice work as Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger in 2018's "Christopher Robin" isn't his first rodeo with the characters. All the way back in 1988, Jim voiced both on the animated series "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" — which he frequently reprised for TV movies and even video games. Jim has an astounding 18 voice roles in 2018 including as Hammerhead on the animated series "Spider-Man" and as Pete Sassafras on "Adventure Time." Jim's been married to actress Stephanie Cummings, with whom he shares two kids, since 2001.
In the 2018 Disney adventure "Christopher Robin," British actress Hayley Atwell stars as the title character's wife, Evelyn Robin.
Golden Globe-nominated actress Hayley Atwell's first on-screen role came in 2005 in the British TV movie "What Love Means." Two years later, she made her big-screen debut in the crime-drama "Cassandra's Dream" (co-starring Ewan McGregor). While parts continued to come her way, Hayley's breakthrough role wouldn't come until 2011 when she played Peggy Carter in the Marvel superhero adventure "Captain America: The First Avenger," which led to a reprisal of the role in numerous sequels (including 2015's "Ant-Man" and the TV series "Agent Carter"). Earlier in 2018, she starred in the BBC/Starz miniseries "Howards End." Hayley is in production on two more projects including the 2019 TV drama "The Long Song." She's currently dating a childhood friend who's a medical doctor after previously romancing Snow Patrol bassist Paul Wilson and "The Office" creator Stephen Merchant.
British actress Bronte Carmichael stars as Madeline Robin in the 2018 Disney adventure "Christopher Robin." Madeline is Christopher's daughter, who, like her father, is full of curiosity and imagination. Bronte only recently began her on-screen career in Hollywood, co-starring in the 2017 biographic drama "The Darkest Hour" followed by the romantic drama "On Chesil Beach" the same year. Bronte is also set to appear in the 2018 sci-fi series "Nightflyers." It's also been announced that the young actress will join Season 8 of HBO's "Game of Thrones," reportedly as a character named Martha.
In Disney's 2018 movie "Christopher Robin," comedic actor Brad Garrett voices Eeyore, the eternally depressed donkey who's one of Winnie-the-Pooh's most loyal friends.
Behemoth actor and comedian Brad Garrett (who stands an imposing 6-foot-8.5) actually began his career in Hollywood as a voice actor, landing roles in the 1985 animated series "Rock 'n' Wrestling" and "The Transformers" in 1986. Brad landed on-screen roles beginning in 1987 while continuing to work as a voice actor on shows like "The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper" and "Mighty Ducks." His breakthrough role came in 1996 as anxious older brother Robert Barone on the comedy series "Everybody Loves Raymond." Since the show ended in 2005, Brad's taken on numerous voice roles in films like "Ratatouille," "Underdog" and "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." From 2006 to 2010, he also starred on the romantic-comedy series "'Til Death" alongside Joely Fisher. Not just an actor, Brad's also worked on and off through the years as a stand-up comedian. Brad recently joined the cast of the TV drama "I'm Dying Up Here" and has a role in the big-screen romantic-drama "Gloria." Brad has been engaged to longtime girlfriend IsaBeall Quella since 2015. He has two children from a previous marriage.
British actor Nick Mohammed voices Piglet in Disney's "Christopher Robin." Piglet is one of Winnie-the-Pooh's best friends and although notoriously anxious, he's also incredibly supportive of the ones he loves.
Before British comedian, actor and writer Nick Mohammed worked in Hollywood, he was a scientist. Nick earned a degree in geophysics and was working on his doctorate in seismology at Cambridge University's Magdalene College when he made the bold decision to leave and pursue a career in comedy. In 2008, he appeared as Rafiq Bhavani in the British TV miniseries "Fairy Tales," which launched his career as a performer. He also began acting on the stage in Edinburgh, creating a wildly popular character, Mr. Swallow, who in 2015 was the protagonist of his comedic play "Dracula!" That same year, Nick landed his first big-screen role in the sci-fi adventure "The Martian" and later joined the cast of "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" and "Bridget Jones's Baby." Nick will next appear in the Nov. 2, 2018, fantasy-adventure film "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms." He's also got two movies lined up for 2019: "The Kid Who Would Be King" and "The Voyage of Dr. Doolittle," in which he'll voice the character White Mouse. Nick has been married since 2014 and has one young son.
In Disney's "Christopher Robin," Scottish actor Peter Capaldi voices Rabbit (left) and British actress Sophie Okonedo voices little Roo's mom, Kanga (right) .
Stage and screen actor Peter Capaldi began his career in entertainment in 1982 with the British romantic comedy "Living Apart Together." In 1988, he landed the role of Azolan in the big-screen drama "Dangerous Liaisons" and seven years later, he would win an Academy Award for writing and directing the live-action short film "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life." Along with appearing in numerous TV miniseries like "Selling Hitler" and "Neverwhere," Peter also took on Broadway in the 1998 production of "The Judas Kiss." Of course today, Peter's most recognized for playing the title role in the long-running adventure series "Doctor Who" from 2008 to 2017. Peter will return to the big screen in 2019 as Mr. Micawber in "The Personal History of David Copperfield." He's been married to actress Elaine Collins since 1991. They share one daughter.
Oscar-nominated actress Sophie Okonedo got her big break on the small screen in 1991 on an episode of the British TV series "Spatz," which she immediately followed with a role in the big-screen drama "Young Soul Rebels." After appearing in several TV shows and movies in the UK, Sophie landed a role in the 1995 American comedy "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls," followed by a small part in the 1997 crime-thriller "The Jackal," which helped establish her as an international film star. Today, Sophie's recognized for her roles in films like "The Secret Life of Bees," "After Earth" and the 2004 biographical drama "Hotel Rwanda," for which she earned an Academy Award nod. Sophie's also starred in both Broadway and West End productions including 2014's "A Raisin in the Sun" and 2017's "The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?" Sophie's next set to star opposite Ralph Fiennes in the 2018 stage production of Shakespeare's "Antony & Cleopatra" on the National Theatre's Olivier stage. She's also got several projects lined up for 2019 and beyond, including January's "Hellboy" remake. While Sophie keeps her current love life under wraps, we do know she shares a daughter with former film editor beau Eoin Martin.
Golden Globe-nominated actor Toby Jones lends his voice to Owl in 2018's "Christopher Robin." Toby, who began his career in 1992 on the set of the fantasy-drama "Orlando" has risen to become a highly regarded star on both the screen and stage. Best known for his voice role as Dobby in the "Harry Potter" film franchise, as well as his roles in movies like "The Painted Veil," "Tinker Tailor Spy Soldier," "The Hunger Games" and "Captain America: Winter Soldier," Toby also starred on Broadway in a 2003 production of "What I Wrote." Along with his voice role in "Christopher Robin," Toby's also in the 2018 blockbuster "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" and the crime-drama "Out of the Blue." Toby and his wife, Karen Jones, married in 2015 after a 25-year romance. They share two children.
