Who's who in Wes Anderson's short film?
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Wes Anderson’s The Swan is a short film adapted from Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story, featuring a small cast of eccentric characters brought to life by some of today’s most talented actors. Anderson’s fascination with Dahl’s stories began with Fantastic Mr. Fox, and the director has now released a new wave of short films that draw inspiration from the author’s works.
The Swan tells the story of a young boy named Peter Watson who finds himself in harm's way when his two bullies get their hands on a deadly weapon. But despite his inability to fit into society, Peter is a clever child who easily outsmarts the bullies and turns the tables. The Swan is a sweet story about the power of standing up to bullies and using wit as a weapon, which is something that Dahl often promoted through his works.
Rupert Friend As The Narrator The Swan’s narrator plays a much larger role than most would expect, providing the voices of all the other characters in the story. This creates a very similar effect to reading one of Dahl’s books, as the entire narrative is told from the perspective of this outside character that Rupert Friend absolutely nails with his deadpan delivery.
Ralph Fiennes As Roald Dahl Toward the end of The Swan, British actor Ralph Fiennes makes a brief appearance as Roald Dahl, the author of the story upon which this short film is based. He speaks directly to the camera and reveals the ending of the story, taking the narrator’s place after a particularly dramatic moment in the story.
Asa Jennings As Peter Watson Although it’s the narrator who delivers most of Peter Watson’s lines in The Swan, the character is played by a much younger actor named Asa Jennings, who first found success as the voice of Piglet in Sing. The actor continued to provide additional voices in both Sing 2 and Gunter Babysits before making his very first on-screen appearance in The Swan.
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