'Gromit was nearly a cat!': Secrets from 50 years of Aardman

Aardman Animations, the British stop-motion studio, marked its 50th anniversary. During celebrations, filmmakers disclosed that the character Gromit was initially conceived as a cat before being developed as a dog. The studio has produced films including "Chicken Run," which received Academy Award nominations, and "Shaun the Sheep," a stop-motion series featuring a silent protagonist sheep.

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