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Jim Gaffigan to Play Captain Hook’s First Mate, Mr. Smee

By Mary Anne ButlerJanuary 21, 20211 Min Read

Disney+ has an upcoming new telling of the classic “Peter Pan” story, a live-action film called “Peter and Wendy.” We’ve been anxiously awaiting news of additional casting, and this morning, we found out who will be playing Captain Hook’s first mate- Mr. Smee.

According to The Wrap, comedian Jim Gaffigan will be donning the sailor’s striped shirt and cap in the film.

Jude Law will be the piratical Captain Hook, Alexander Molony will be Peter Pan, and Ever Anderson (Mila Jovovich‘s daughter) will be Wendy. Tinkerbelle will be played by Yara Shahidi.

David Lowery is directing, and co-wrote the script with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker is producing.

We’ll let you know what else we hear about this and other Disney projects.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.