LONDON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- British film star Colin Firth is to lend his voice to the animated character of Paddington Bear in an upcoming live-action family film, the BBC reported.
Firth won an Oscar for his performance in "The King's Speech." His other credits include the films "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," "A Single Man," "Love Actually" and "Bridget Jones' Diary," as well as the TV miniseries "Pride & Prejudice."