Ewan McGregor to star in live-action 'Winnie the Pooh' as adult Christopher Robin

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Ewan McGregor has already had a pretty busy 2017. He starred in the live-action Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere and also reprised his role as Renton in T2 Trainspotting. Not only that, but he can be seen currently playing dual roles in FX’s Fargo. Now, he’s gained another high-profile role in yet another Disney live-action movie as THR reports that McGregor has been cast as the titular role in Christopher Robin.

            Christopher Robin, otherwise known as the live-action Winnie the Pooh film will follow the title character, grown up as an adult businessman who has lost his sense of imagination until his childhood friend Pooh shows up to take him on a new adventure. The movie has had an interesting path since its inception as Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip, Queen of Earth) was originally slated to write and direct. The project has since fallen into the lap of Marc Forster (World War Z, Finding Neverland) who will direct and while Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, Up) was to pen the script, recent reports say that Allison Schroeder (Hidden Figures) has been brought on for the most recent draft. As a huge fan of McGregor, I’m definitely more excited for this now that on-screen talent is set in stone.

            McGregor will be seen next on screen in Zoe, a film directed by Drake Doremus (Like Crazy, Equals) and will co-star Lea Seydoux. He’s also attached to a drama titled Don’t Make Me Go but that may be shifted with his recent schedule. Christopher Robin is just one of the many in-development live-action Disney movies that also include Mulan, Aladdin, Dumbo and The Lion King.

            How do you guys feel about the casting of Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin? Is this a movie you want to see happen and who do you want to voice Winnie the Pooh? Let us know in the comments section below!