Who directed the 2014 film based on a Michael Bond book starring the 12th Doctor Who actor?
Paddington (film) Paddington is a 2014 comedy film directed by Paul King, written by King and Hamish McColl and produced by David Heyman. Based on "Paddington Bear" by Michael Bond, the film stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, along with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles. The film was co-produced by the French company StudioCanal and the British company Heyday Films. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2014 and grossed $265.3 million worldwide on a €38.5 million budget. Among several honours, King was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and both he and Heyman were nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. A sequel, "Paddington 2", is scheduled to be released in 2017.
Hugo Drax Sir Hugo Drax is a fictional character created by author Ian Fleming for the 1955 James Bond novel "Moonraker". Fleming named him after his friend, Sir Reginald Drax. For the later film and its novelization, Drax was largely transformed by screenwriter Christopher Wood. In the film, Drax is portrayed by English/French actor Michael Lonsdale. In both versions of "Moonraker", Drax is the main antagonist.