John Cleese And Tim Curry Join 'Valiant' Animation

[Monday, April 19th, 2004]
John Cleese and Tim Curry are joining the voice cast of Vanguard Animation's comedy feature film Valiant, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The project, helmed by Gary Chapman, tells the story of a lowly wood pigeon named Valiant, who overcomes his small size to become a hero in Great Britain's Royal Air Force Homing Pigeon Service during World War II.

Cleese plays an Allied pigeon who gets trapped behind enemy lines, while Curry is devoted to the pigeons' destruction as part of the enemy's Falcon Brigade.

Other voice talent signed up for the production include Ewan McGregor, Ben Kingsley, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Everett, Hugh Laurie, John Hurt and Ricky Gervais.

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