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bigwig

[big-wig] / ˈbɪgˌwɪg /
NOUN
important person
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He will also be providing the voice of Bigwig for the new Watership Down miniseries, airing on BBC One this Christmas.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2018

There’s also Bigwig, the strongest and bravest rabbit, and Hazel, their reluctant leader, learning as he goes.

From New York Times • May 15, 2018

The BBC One/Netflix collaboration will feature four hourlong episodes with the voice work of prominent British actors including Kingsley as General Woundwort, James McAvoy as Hazel, and John Boyega as Bigwig, among others.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2016

The BBC and Netflix are pairing up to produce an animated Watership Down, including John Boyega as the actor behind Bigwig the bunny.

From Time • Apr. 28, 2016

Then he himself went into the run where Bigwig was lying.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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