Complex sentence: In the, Fredrick's personality appeared to be the same as it was in the films and Hugh Laurie reprises his role as Frederick as well, as he was the only returning actor from the live-action films to do so.
Split into simpler sentences: In the, Fredrick's personality appeared to be the same as it was in the films and Hugh Laurie reprises his role as Frederick as well. As he was the only returning actor from the live-action films to do so.