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WeirdNetflix’s ‘Watership Down’ Cast: Who’s Who, From Hazel to Fiver
By Meghan O'Keefe
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Published
Dec. 23, 2018, 9:00 p.m. ET
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Netflix's new adaptation of Watership Down is chock full of rad rabbits doing their best against immense peril. Here are the famous British actors behind your favorite bunnies.
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Hazel, voiced by James McAvoy: Watership Down's leading man, er, rabbit is Hazel, a kind and plucky rabbit who convinces a handful of his warren that Fiver's dark vision of the future means they have to leave ASAP. He becomes de facto leader of the new warren at Watership Down, but not before encountering a lot of pushback. Hazel is voiced by James McAvoy, who is maybe best known for playing Professor X in the newer X-Men movies and for his turn in Atonement.
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Fiver, voiced by Nicholas Hoult: Fiver is Hazel's younger brother. He is smaller than him, and rather timid, but blessed -- or cursed -- with seer-like abilities. He foresees great destruction hitting their peaceful warren at Sandleford and Hazel trusts him enough to organize an escape. Fiver is voiced by the X-Men franchise's new Beast, Nicholas Hoult.
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Bigwig, voiced by John Boyega: Bigwig is the most adventurous and aggressive of the rabbits in Hazel's new warren. He is maybe the bravest bunny of the bunch, and as such, often disagrees with Hazel's more tempered leadership style. Bigwig is voiced by Star Wars star John Boyega.
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Strawberry, voiced by Olivia Colman: Strawberry is a super sweet and friendly rabbit who started out in Cowslip's warren. Strawberry is eager to help and joins Hazel's group after realizing that there could be a better life elsewhere. In the book, Strawberry is a boy, but here she is a doe, which naturally causes complications when the boys all wind up at Watership Down... Strawberry is voiced by The Favourite's Olivia Colman.
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Clover, voiced by Gemma Arterton: Hazel is the first rabbit to catch sight of Clover, a tame rabbit kept as a faming family's pet. Later, when the Watership Down warren realizes they have a lady issue -- as in there is only one female rabbit for a whole bunch of boy bunnies -- Hazel leads a rescue mission for Clover that goes awry. Clover is voiced by Gemma Arterton, who was once the Bond girl "Strawberry Fields."
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General Woundwort, voiced by Ben Kingsley: After Hazel and his friends escape Sandleford, they encounter their greatest threat from a rival warren lead by the villainous General Woundwort. The hulking, terrifying rabbit is voiced by Ben Kingsley.
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Bluebell, voiced by Daniel Kaluuya: Hazel's band of bunnies is full of big characters, but none steals the spotlight quite like Bluebell. He's the jokester of the group and known as their brilliant storyteller. Bluebell is voiced by Get Out and Widows star Daniel Kaluuya.
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Kehaar, voiced by Peter Capaldi: Most of the characters in Watership Down are rabbits, save for one obnoxious bird. Kehaar is a black-headed gull who tumbles into the warren at Watership Down and becomes a reluctant ally. He is voiced by Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi.
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The Black Rabbit of Inlé, voiced by Rosamund Pike: The most feared rabbit in Watership Down might just be the Black Rabbit of Inlé, who is the bunny version of the Grim Reaper. Here she is voiced by Rosamund Pike, aka Amazing Amy from Gone Girl.
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