Domhnall Gleeson in Peter Rabbit

#Interview: Scannain Talks Peter Rabbit with Domhnall Gleeson

Scannain sat down with Irish actor Domhnall Glesson to talk about his role as Mr. McGregor in Will Gluck’s live-action/CGI-hybrid Peter Rabbit, based on the books by Beatrix Potter.

In Peter Rabbit™, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers now takes on the starring role of his own contemporary comedy. In the film, Peter’s feud with Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) escalates to greater heights than ever before as their fight to gain control of McGregor’s coveted vegetable garden and the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door (Rose Byrne) extends to the Lake District and London.  James Corden voices the character of Peter with playful spirit and wild charm, with Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki, and Daisy Ridley performing the voice roles of the triplets, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail.

Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation present, in association with 2.0 Entertainment, an Animal Logic Entertainment / Olive Bridge Entertainment production, a Will Gluck film, Peter Rabbit™.  Starring Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Sam Neill, Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki, with Margot Robbie and James Corden as Peter Rabbit.  Directed by Will Gluck.  Produced by Will Gluck and Zareh Nalbandian.  Screen Story and Screenplay by Rob Lieber and Will Gluck.  Executive Producers are Doug Belgrad, Jodi Hildebrand, Catherine Bishop, Susan Bolsover, Emma Topping, Rob Lieber, Jason Lust, and Jonathan Hludzinski.  Director of Photography is Peter Menzies, Jr. ACS.  Production Designer is Roger Ford.  Editors are Christian Gazal and Jonathan Tappin.  Costume Designer is Lizzy Gardiner.  Animation and VFX by Animal Logic Studios, Australia.  Animation Direction by Rob Coleman. Music by Dominic Lewis.  Music Supervision by Wende Crowley.

Peter Rabbit is out in Irish cinemas on Friday, March 16th and is a hoot.