On September 26th, 2008, it was confirmed that Burton cast an English actor, Matt Lucas, to play both the roles of Tweedledee and Tweedledum . Lucas was digitally manipulated into the egg-shaped twins who help Alice during her journey. The two rhyme, complete each other's sentences and fight, frequently.
Lucas is most well known for creating the popular British variety show Little Britain, which began airing in 2003.
On October 1st, 2008, Michael Sheen was confirmed as being in the cast. Originally, an article written by a visitor to the film's set reported that he would be portraying The Cheshire Cat. Sheen himself later denied this speculation. It has now been stated that Sheen is portraying the The White Rabbit. The character is entirely animated and he is provided the voice.
Sheen is best known as the Lycan, Lucian, whom hes played in all three Underworld films. He is now becoming even more popular after portraying Aro in New Moon, which is based upon the popular book series.
On October 7th, 2008, Anne Hathaway was announced as being in the cast. She is portraying White Queen. In this version of the story, she will be the banished sister of The Queen of Hearts. Also in Burton's adaptation, she will need Alice to slay the Jabberwock, the Queen's guardian and a creature mentioned in Lewis Carroll 's poem, "Jabberwocky". Hathaway summed up her character with a caption on a magnet of Happy Bunny holding a knife she was given; "Cute but psycho. Things even out." Producer Richard D. Zanuck said that the White Queen: "is beautiful but over the top. She doesn't walk. She floats. She's very eccentric." Her character did not require digital manipulation.
Hathaway is best known for her roles in both The Princess Diaries (2001) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), as well as The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Brokeback Mountain (2005), just to name a few. She was recently nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Rachel Getting Married (2008).
On October 26th, 2008, Crispin Glover was announced as cast. He is portraying the Knave of Hearts. The Knave is the wicked assistant of The Queen of Hearts. As seen in the trailer, Glover's character did not require digital manipulation.
Glover recently starred as Grendel in Beowulf (2007). He has several projects in development, including The Donner Party (2008) and The I Scream Man: {SUSPENDED} (2008).
As of February 18, 2009, Stephen Fry was announced as joining the cast. He is portraying The Cheshire Cat. According to Ain't It Cool News (who received a sneak peek at the character) his "grin is unnatural, razor sharp and way, way too big. Color-wise, he was gray with a light blue stripes." The cat will serve as a guide to Alice. The character is entirely animated and he is providing the voice.
Memorable films in which Fry has starred include V for Vendetta (2005), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and MirrorMask (2005). He will also be appearing in the upcoming film House of Boys (2009).
As of June 25th, 2009, Barbara Windsor was announced as being cast as Dormouse. The character is the female sidekick to both The Mad Hatter and The March Hare and entirely animated. She is providing the voice.
Windsor is famous for appearing in the "Carry On" series, her appearances beginning with Carry on Spying. She is also currently starring on the popular British TV show EastEnders.
Other cast members announced are Lindsay Duncan as Alice's mother, Helen, Jemma Powell as Alice's older sister, Margaret, John Hopkins as Margaret's husband, Lowell, Marton Csokas as Alice's deceased father, Charles and Frances de la Tour as Alice's aunt, Imogene.
