VIDEO: PADDINGTON's Nicole Kidman Talks Happier Days: 'I Laugh A Lot More Now'

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Millicent, the villainous taxidermist in the new film PADDINGTON, opening nationwide on January 16th. The actress revealed she is much happier in her life these days, telling Matt Lauer, "I laugh a lot more now." Check out the appearance below!

About PADDINGTON:

Ben Whishaw lends his voice to the iconic talking bear. Directed by Paul King (Bunny and the Bull), Paddington also stars Hugh Bonneville, Nicole Kidman, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Michael Gambon, and Imelda Staunton.

From the beloved novels by Michael Bond and producer David Heyman ("Harry Potter" films), Paddington tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear (voiced by Whishaw) who travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined - until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says "Please look after this bear. Thank you," and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of BEARS catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.

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