Goodbye Christopher Robin exclusive featurette looks at the real-life inspiration behind a literary classic
The film sees Domhnall Gleeson star as the beloved children's book author
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.We all know the Christopher Robin who populates the pages of A.A. Milne's book, the friend to many creatures of the Hundred-Acre Wood.
But what of the real Christopher Robin? More precisely, Christopher Robin Milne, or as his family would often call him, Billy Moon. As a boy, Christopher Robin was gifted a teddy bear he named Edward; this toy, alongside a real Canadian bear named Winnipeg Milne saw at the London Zoo, became the inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh.
However, Christopher Robin's life wasn't entirely a literary dream, as new film Goodbye Christopher Robin hopes to explore: a child who became consumed by the spotlight, and later sought to flee it in any way he could.
Directed by Simon Curtis, the film stars Domhnall Gleeson as A.A. Milne and Margot Robbie as his wife Daphne de Sélincourt, with the adorable Will Tilston filling in as a young Christopher Robin.
A new featurette explores the casting process for the film, and how they managed to land their young lead; the cast also features the likes of Kelly Macdonald and Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Goodbye Christopher Robin is out in UK cinemas September 29.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments