Wallace and Gromit

Wallace and Gromit  are the main characters in a series of animations by Aardman Animations. Wallace is an absent-minded inventor and Gromit is his faithful dog. They have starred in several short films for BBC television in the UK, and one full length feature film. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is the longest claymation film ever made. It was created in 5 years. It stars Peter Sallis as Wallace. Tragically, Peter Sallis died in 2017. He is now replaced by Ben Whitehead. In 2022, they announced a new film along with a sequel to Chicken Run. The film titled Vengeance Most Fowl was released in 2024. The old props from their films like a Grand Day Out and The Wrong Trousers were burned in a unexpected fire in 2005. Along with old story boards. This duo today is one of the most recognizable in claymation history.

They are said to have saved Wensleydale cheese.

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Category:Animated characters
Category:British animated movies
Category:Clay animation movies
Category:Movie characters
Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1989