Wallace & Gromit arch-nemesis Feathers McGraw statue unveiled to 'booing' crowd
The four foot statue of the villainous bird is situated not far away from its rivals Wallace and Gromit and was unveiled by the characters' creator Nick Park
The four foot statue of the villainous bird is situated not far away from its rivals Wallace and Gromit and was unveiled by the characters' creator Nick ParkWallace & Gromit creator Nick Park unveiled the statue
A new bronze statue of the villainous Feathers McGraw has been unveiled in Preston, standing near his long-time rivals, Wallace and Gromit.
The character first appeared in the Oscar-winning short film The Wrong Trousers, where Wallace and Gromit exposed him as a criminal penguin posing as a chicken and saw him return in the new film, which premiered on Christmas Day 2024.
Crowds gathered to watch Nick Park, the Preston-born creator of the beloved animation series, reveal the 4ft-high sculpture. The event was met with cheers—and a few playful boos. One onlooker even shouted, “Arrest that chicken!”, referencing Feathers’ infamous disguise.
Feathers made his return in Vengeance Most Fowl and has since been nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards. The statue was unveiled outside Animate, Preston’s new £45 million entertainment complex, which features an eight-screen Arc Cinema, a Hollywood Bowl with 16 lanes, and several restaurants.
Crowds gathered to see Feathers McGraw be unveiled (Image:
PA)The event was part of the official opening, attended by Park and Mayor of Preston Philip Crowe. Park said, “As a proud Prestonian, I couldn’t be more ‘egg-cited’ to see Feathers McGraw joining Wallace and Gromit in my hometown. I’m not sure how happy Wallace and Gromit will be, though, to have their arch-nemesis a little too close for comfort.”
Feathers McGraw’s statue now stands near Wallace and Gromit’s existing bronze bench at Preston Markets, which Park unveiled in 2021. Councillor Matthew Brown, leader of Preston City Council, called the new statue “a fantastic complement” to the Wallace and Gromit bench, noting how popular it has been with visitors.
Park’s Aardman Animations has won four Oscars, including Best Animated Short Film for The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave, as well as Best Animated Feature for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which was a festive hit as it aired over Christmas, has been nominated for several major awards including Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards. It was also nominated in three categories at the BAFTA Film Awards, of which it won two - for Best Animated Film, and Best Children’s and Family Film.
Nick Parks said he couldn't be more 'egg-cited' about the statue (Image:
PA)In Vengeance Most Fowl, our favourite cheese-loving inventor and his loyal dog find themselves dealing with a 'smart gnome' that starts to show signs of independent thought. Meanwhile, their old nemesis from The Wrong Trousers, Feathers McGraw, plots revenge and aims to thwart Wallace and Gromit's plans as they launch a new business venture.
The film marked not only the first Wallace and Gromit feature in 16 years but is also the first without the original voice of Wallace, actor Peter Sallis. Ben Whitehead took over the role in the 2010s after Sallis' declining health made acting increasingly difficult, and he has voiced Wallace in shorts, exhibitions and features since then. Actor Peter sadly died in 2017.
Nick Park had previously expressed the challenges of creating a Wallace and Gromit film without Sallis, and in the lead-up to the release of Vengeance Most Fowl, Park reflected to the BBC: "It has been quite emotional (doing this production) since we lost Peter, he was such an original, unique voice."
"So it's very hard for anyone to step into his shoes. But we have been blessed with a youngish actor whom we've known for many years who can do a fantastic Wallace impersonation. He's stepped in very kindly, and is just great. It's hard to tell them apart."
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