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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel McGrath

Wallace and Gromit creator says late Queen spoke out when Hollywood tried to replace Wallace voice star

Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park has detailed how he stood his ground when Hollywood executives pushed for a new actor to voice Wallace – revealing that he did so with the support of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Park first brought his iconic claymation characters to life when he was a student animator in the early 1980s.

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