Star quits film after 'Creepy Paddington' joke takes off
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Save An image showing 'creepy Paddington' inserted into a movie scene.
Did Creepy Paddington spook its leading man?
Oscar winner Colin Firth has quit the upcoming film adaptation of the beloved children's cartoon.
Firth was set to voice the project's namesake bear but has since stepped aside after a "period of denial" about his suitability for the role.
In a statement
to Entertainment Weekly, he explained his decision by poking fun at Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's separation semantics.
"We've chosen 'conscious uncoupling'," Firth said.