Finding Neverland - Cast

Cast

In addition to Johnny Depp as Barrie and Kate Winslet as Sylvia Davies, the film stars Dustin Hoffman as producer Charles Frohman, Julie Christie as Sylvia's mother Emma du Maurier, and Radha Mitchell (who had starred in Forster's Everything Put Together) as Barrie's wife Mary. Hoffman had appeared a dozen years earlier in title role of the Peter Pan sequel Hook. The original screenplay for this film included a scene in which his character – the play's skeptical producer – was to put on the Captain Hook costume and read some of his lines to point out how silly he found it. Hoffman objected to this, so the scene was rewritten for him to simply read aloud and ridicule character names from the play.

The Llewelyn Davies boys are portrayed by Freddie Highmore (Peter), Nick Roud (George), Joe Prospero (Jack), and Luke Spill (Michael). Highmore's performance in this movie led Johnny Depp to suggest him to Tim Burton for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in which Highmore played Charlie Bucket and Depp played Willy Wonka. Ian Hart appears as Barrie's friend Arthur Conan Doyle. Oliver Fox plays Mary's lover Gilbert Cannan.

Within the film are scenes of a production of the play, featuring Kelly Macdonald as "Peter Pan", Angus Barnett as "Nana", Toby Jones as "Smee", Kate Maberly as "Wendy Darling", Matt Green as "John Darling", Catrin Rhys as "Michael Darling", and Tim Potter as "Captain Hook"/"George Darling", and Jane Booker as "Mary Darling". Mackenzie Crook plays Mr. Jaspers, the theatre usher. Eileen Essell, 82 years old at the time, makes one of her first feature film appearances, as Mrs. Snow, an elderly friend and fan of Barrie's. Like Highmore, she also followed Depp to a role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Jimmy Gardner plays her husband.

  • Johnny Depp as J. M. Barrie
  • Kate Winslet as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
  • Dustin Hoffman as Charles Frohman
  • Julie Christie as Mrs. Emma du Maurier
  • Radha Mitchell as Mary Ansell Barrie
  • Freddie Highmore as Peter Llewelyn Davies
  • Nick Roud as George Llewelyn Davies
  • Joe Prospero as Jack Llewelyn Davies
  • Luke Spill as Michael Llewelyn Davies
  • Ian Hart as Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Oliver Fox as Gilbert Cannan
  • Mackenzie Crook as Mr. Jaspers
  • Kelly Macdonald as Peter Pan
  • Angus Barnett as Nana/Mr. Reilly
  • Toby Jones as Smee
  • Kate Maberly as Wendy Darling
  • Matt Green as John Darling
  • Catrin Rhys as Michael Darling
  • Tim Potter as Captain Hook/George Darling
  • Jane Booker as Mary Darling
  • Eileen Essell as Mrs. Snow
  • Jimmy Gardner as Mr. Snow
  • Paul Whitehouse as The Stage Manager

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