Hugh Bonneville channels Paddington Bear as he joins Oliva Colman and stars at premiere

Actor Hugh Bonneville paid tribute to marmalade-loving bear Paddington with his outfit as he joined his co-stars at the Paddington In Peru premiere at London's Leicester Square

Olivia Colman and Hugh Bonneville led the stars of Paddington in Peru for its premiere in London on Sunday night.

The Crown actress Olivia, 50, looked gorgeous in a bright pink jumpsuit for the event in Leicester Square. She kept her arm around fellow leading actor Antonio Banderas on the red carpet as they celebrated the third release in the hit family movie franchise. Paddington in Peru marks a follow up to Paddington 2 after a long seven-year wait.

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville, 60, channeled the marmalade loving bear as he wore a bright blue cord suit paired with a red tie, red trainers and matching handkerchief. Other stars included Hugh Grant, 64, who opted for a tweed jacket and grey jumper while Emily Mortimer stepped out in a stunning sheer pink gown.

This weekend, it was confirmed the late Queen Elizabeth II will make a surprise appearance in the movie. Her Majesty, who died aged 96 on 8 September 2022, will be appearing in Paddington in Peru when it is released on 8 November. Approval from Buckingham Palace was needed to use the Paddington footage featuring the Queen, and the producer of Paddington 3 said the royal family was “very happy for it to happen”.

She sat down with a version of Paddington for tea and a marmalade sandwich for a skit filmed for her 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Ron Halpern, head of global productions at Studiocanal, which is behind the bear film, added to Variety its use came “with the consent and agreement of the royal household”.

Producer Rosie Alison added to the publication: “(The royal family) were actually very happy for it to happen. But we don’t like to make a big deal of it, because Paddington’s obviously a very modest fellow.” Actress Olivia said she “signed without hesitation” to appear in Paddington 3, and will return to the franchise to play nun the Reverend Mother.

She said: “Paddington is just the best person in the whole wide world. Imagine if everyone was like Paddington – wouldn’t that be lovely?” The film will follows the iconic bear, which is animated and voiced by actor Ben Whishaw, 44, as he travels abroad to visit Aunt Lucy in his homeland of Peru.

The first movie in the series, Paddington, was released back in 2014. It was announced in 2007 but wasn't released until seven years later. Award-winning commercials director Dougal Wilson is helming the third instalment. Paul King, who directed the first two films, has a busy schedule and was unavailable for the third Paddington outing.

Dougal said: “As a huge fan of the first two films, I am very excited (if not a little intimidated) to be continuing the story of Paddington. It’s a massive responsibility, but all my efforts will be focussed on making a third film that honours the love so many people have for this very special bear.”

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