Xian Lim voices Paddington bear anew

He may be known in the local movie scene as a swoon-worthy leading man, but actor Xian Lim’s latest outing on the big screen challenged him to put on a different charm a second time around. There was neither a need for him to show off his lean physique nor boy-next-door looks because all this production needed was his voice.

Yes, the Filipino actor landed the unique gig of voicing English literature’s beloved Paddington bear all over again after his first outing in 2015. Back then, “Paddington’s” producers Studio Canal and Heyday Films gave the movie’s Philippine distributors, Captive Cinema, an option to cast a local actor to voice the main character, and Lim auditioned along with several other showbiz celebrities. Of the sample voice clips sent to the producers abroad, the matinee idol’s emerged the chosen one.