Fox Searchlight Pictures confirmed Tuesday that Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie will be starring in the upcoming film Goodbye Christopher Robin. The two actors have been very busy as of late, with Gleeson currently filming Star Wars Episode VIII where he will will reprise his role as General Hux and Robbie will be seen in The Legend of Tarzan and Suicide Squad this summer.
Goodbye Christopher Robin will focus on the life of Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Milne. Gleeson will play Milne, and Robbie will portray his wife, Daphne.
The studio released the following synopsis for the film:
Goodbye Christopher Robin gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie), and his nanny Olive, Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family?
“I am delighted to be collaborating with Frank Cottrell Boyce to tell the remarkable and poignant story of the family behind the creation of Winnie the Pooh,” director Simon Curtis said in a statement. “We are assembling a wonderful cast, headed by two actors I am longing to work with – Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie.”
The script for the film was penned by Frank Cottrell Boyce and Simon Vaughan. A release date for the film has not yet been set.
