He may be among the world’s best beloved bears, but he also is one of the most endangered. In the new movie “Paddington”, Nicole Kidman co-stars with Sally Hawkins as a taxidermist looking to complete her collection of rare animals. Due for release later this year, the live-action feature film based on the marmalade-loving bear from darkest Peru, has been a long time coming. Created by author Michael Bond in the 1950s, some 30 million books following the bear’s various adventures have been sold worldwide.
