Dinklage To Play Trumpkin In Narnia Sequel

Major role for former 'Threshold' actor

By ROBIN BROWNFIELD
Source: IGN FilmForce

Peter Dinklage, best known for the handful of people who saw him in Brannon Braga's failed television series "Threshold," considered by many to be a master of both comedic and dramatic performances, has been cast as Trumpkin the Dwarf in Disney’s "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian."

In the upcoming sequel, directed by "Shrek's" Andrew Adamson, the Pevensie children return to Narnia, where hundreds of years have passed since they last visited. Narnia is now ruled by the bloodthirsty King Miraz, uncle to the true heir, Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes), now in exile. With the help of a mouse called Reepicheep and Prince Caspian, they set out to overthrow the King.

Trumpkin, a major character in the story, is a leader of the "True Narnian" underground, a group hiding from Miraz. Trumpkin is intensely loyal to Prince Caspian, but is a skeptic who does not believe in lion king Aslan (Liam Neeson) or white magic.

Also joining the film is Vincent Grass as Dr. Cornelius and Alicia Borrachero as Prunaprismia, the wife of King Miraz.

Filming on "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" begins next week in New Zealand. The movie is slated to premiere in 2008.