Wallace’s dog Gromit was nearly a cat, creator reveals as Aardman turns 50
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- Nick Park said Gromit was originally conceived as a cat before becoming Wallace’s dog.
- Park made the revelation as Aardman Animations marks its 50th anniversary.
Gromit, the famously silent dog from Wallace and Gromit, nearly entered the world as a cat. Nick Park, the character’s creator, said he originally modelled Wallace’s companion as a feline.
The idea changed when Park found the cat too difficult to make. He then reworked the character as a dog, creating the companion who would become one of stop-motion animation’s best-known figures.
Park joined Aardman Animations in 1985. He shared the story as the studio celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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