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Nick Park ’s name will forever be linked toWallace And Gromit , however , and the duo made their debut with 1989 ’s acclaimed shortA Grand Day Out , where the duo flies to the synodic month , which made out of cheese . Wallace ( originally voiced by the recent Peter Sallis ) is a kindly discoverer while Gromit is his patriotic , mute dog . Thanks to follow - up shorts likeThe Wrong Trousersor 1995’sA Close Shavethey became iconic characters in the UK , and they get their very own movie with 2005’sThe Curse Of The Were - Rabbit .
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Wallace And Gromitreturn occasionally but no matter how beloved they are , nobody is outcry out for a resilient - natural action adaptation . The unique look and feel afforded to the couplet ’s adventures by stop motion is irreplaceable - but that did n’t end British comedian Lenny Henry ( Broadchurch ) giving it a endeavor . In a 1995 sketch forThe Lenny Henry Christmas Showtitled " The Right Trousers , " Henry take on both roles to hypnotically horrify upshot .
On one hand , Lenny Henry’sWallace And Gromitlive - action sketch is a total success . It do to retake the pure tone and look of the series , which is no small effort . On the other , the total thing looks like it was pull out of some febrile incubus . From the uncanny vale look of both characters - where Henry ’s eyes are seen poking out through layers of composition - to Wallace ’s dancing , everything about " The Right Trousers " just shout wrong .
Outside ofDavid Lynchdirecting this live - actionWallace And Gromitskit , it ’s hard to think of how it could have turn out more nightmarish . While it likely haunted the dream of nipper who tuned intoThe Lenny Henry Christmas Showback in 1995 , it has since earned something of a cult fandom online . It ’s exactly the variety of weird peculiarity that gets rediscovered by the internet hivemind and it endure on in viral glory - and serves as an crucial reminder thatWallace And Gromitshould never , ever receive a live - legal action movie adaptation .
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