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The live-action Paddington Bear is freaking everybody out

Why does he look so… grizzly…

Jun 10th 2014, 6:56 PM 5,865 Views 2 Comments

SO THIS IS the Paddington Bear we all know and love.

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Here he is in a new still released today to tease the upcoming live action movie starring Colin Firth.

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Is it on us? It’s definitely on us.

He just looks, well, a bit scruffy. And terrifying.

Why is he so… real?

Noooo. They've made Paddington into a proper bear. More likely to have your arm off than share a marmalade sandwich pic.twitter.com/Y5QkBlnsb8
— Dek Hogan (@dekhogan) June 10, 2014

Source: Dek Hogan/Twitter

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Ha ha! April Fools Da... Oh, hang on.. So that's REALLY from the Paddington Bear movie?!
— Barry Steele (@MrBarrySteele) June 10, 2014

Source: Barry Steele/Twitter

Nope

Oh my God he looks terrifying. RT: @empiremagazine New images from Paddington wander online pic.twitter.com/kkegtamJrC
— Abigail Chandler (@Abby_Chandler) June 10, 2014

Source: Abigail Chandler/Twitter

The new Paddington promo picture looks like the sequel to You're Next http://t.co/IqcKt8ATvi
— Orange Monkey (@Orange_Monkey) June 10, 2014

Source: Orange Monkey/Twitter

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Prepare your nightmares. They are his home tonight.

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The live-action Paddington Bear is freaking everybody out