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It has an all-star voice cast of well-known British actors and comedians, including Phil Jupitus, Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry, Jane Horrocks, Dawn French and even John Hurt returned, but voiced Woundwort instead of Hazel. The third season uses original storylines, having overtaken the end of the novel, and is darker in tone. Contains examples of:
Hazel. Fiver. Bigwig. Blackberry. Pipkin. Dandelion. Silver. Buckthorn. Hawkbit. Speedwell and Acorn. Holly. Bluebell. The Threarah.
Among the other noteworthies in the vocal cast are Harry Andrews as General Woundwort, the cruel and authoritarian chief rabbit of a neighboring warren, Denholm Elliott as Cowslip, the strange and ultimately treacherous rabbit in another warren with a sinister secret, Zero Mostel as the cranky but friendly seagull Kehaar, and Michael Hordern as ...
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James McAvoy as HazelNicholas Hoult as FiverJohn Boyega as BigwigBen Kingsley as General WoundwortWatership Down received generally positive reviews, with praise for the narrative and performances of its voice cast, but receiving criticism for its tone and the quality of the computer animation, described as "soulless" and "clunky". On Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries has an approval rating of 77% based on reviews from 22 critics, with its critic...
Story differences
1. Pipkin, Silver, Buckthorn, Acorn, Speedwell, and Captain Malloware entirely absent. 2. This marks the first time Bluebell has appeared in a screen adaptation. 3. Holly goes to Efrafa with Bluebell and Blackberry (instead of Silver, Buckthorn, and Strawberry) and goes on accord after being told about it by Kehaar rather than being sent there under Hazel's command and consent. 4. Sandleford is destroyed with mechanical shovels instead of poison gas. 5. Clover and Haystack are the only hutch...
Character differences
1. Instead of Hazel, Fiver is the rabbit that releases Bob before getting caught by Tab and rescued by Lucy. 2. Despite Dandelion retaining his status as the fastest runner, Bluebellis presented as the storyteller for the rabbits (this marks the first adaptation where Dandelion is not the storyteller). 3. Along with being given Dandelion's storytelling abilities, Bluebell also displays a more innocent and timid side to his character, incorporating an absent Pipkin's personality. 4. Strawberry...
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Unlike the 1978 movie & TV Series, the miniseries does not include the song Bright Eyes.During a scene in the human village a memorial bench can be seen with Richard Adams' name on the plaque. Adams died two years before the miniseries was aired.Anne-Marie Duff as Hyzenthlay. Taron Egerton as El-Ahrairah. Freddie Fox as Captain Holly. James Faulkner as Frith. Lee Ingleby as Campion. Miles Jupp as Blackberry. Daniel Kaluuya as Bluebell. Rory Kinnear as Cowslip. Craig Parkinson as Sergeant Sainfoin. Rosamund Pike as the Black Rabbit of Inlé. Daniel Rigby as Dandelion.
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Though its animation leaves something to be desired, Watership Down is a faithful adaptation that will resonate with viewers of any age. Read Critics Reviews Cast & Crew
Voice cast. Watership Down is voiced by many familiar faces in British film and television. John Hurt, the voice of Hazel in the film, returns this time as the voice of General Woundwort in the first and second seasons, and Richard Briers, the voice of Fiver in the film, appears in the series as Captain Broom.