However, they stated ‘We will be going ahead to re-cast the voice of Ginger.'"
Without mentioning Gibson’s name, Sawalha claimed that he too had been dismissed for sounding too old.
Sawalha’s other credits include the 1995 miniseries version ofPride and PrejudiceandAbsolutely Fabulous.
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It wasannouncedlast month that Aardman Animations were producing aChicken Runsequel which would debut on Netflix.
Aardman has yet to respond to a request for comment about Sawalha’s statement.
A spokesperson for Mel Gibson declined to comment on the matter.
