Father Christmas enlists the help of a fly to
deliver presents |
Sir
Roger Moore made his animation debut on Friday in a Christmas
cartoon supporting children's charity Unicef.
The former James Bond star lends his voice to the role of Father
Christmas in The Fly Who Loved Me.
The cartoon, which sees Santa in crisis after his reindeer is
injured, can be seen free of charge from Friday.
Sir Roger has worked for Unicef since the early 1990s, after
being introduced to the charity at a press conference held by the
late Audrey Hepburn.
Dream job
The film is directed by Dan Chambers and produced by Olly Smith.
"Roger gave a magnificent performance as Father Christmas and I
performed opposite him as the fly. A total joy," said Smith.
The reindeer fell after attempting a
loop-the-loop |
The cartoon came about after Mr Chambers made a short animation
called Roger Moore's Requiem for the internet which he sent to
Moore.
Moore wrote back to thank him and the pair decided to collaborate
on the Unicef project.
Although viewing the cartoon is free, the website will be linked
to the Unicef online shop in the hope that people will purchase
Christmas cards and gifts.
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