{"id":6725,"date":"2021-11-04T12:10:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T11:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1491085"},"modified":"2021-11-04T12:31:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T11:31:06","slug":"tom-holland-voices-percy-pig-in-ms-christmas-advert-2021","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/tom-holland-voices-percy-pig-in-ms-christmas-advert-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Holland voices Percy Pig in M&S Christmas advert 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Daniel Furn\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 04 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Tom Holland has been revealed as the first-ever voice of Percy Pig for the Marks & Spencer Christmas advert.<\/p>\n

The Spider-Man star will be teaming up with Dawn French for the series of festive promotions, with French voicing a Christmas tree fairy.<\/p>\n

This is the first time Percy Pig has been given a voice, with the shorts also marking the iconic gummy sweet\u2019s 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n

The first advert sees an M&S store close for the night, causing Dawn\u2019s festive fairy to awaken. However, she drops her wand on a present adorned with Percy Pig wrapping paper, causing the sweet mascot to come to life for the first time.<\/p>\n

Percy then excitably follows the fairy around the store, using his newfound voice to enquire about the food on offer and even cracking a few jokes.<\/p>\n

The advert premiered during Good Morning Britain on Thursday 4th November, with a new short set to be released every week in the run-up to Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\nMarvel star Holland is no stranger to bringing iconic characters to life, but has spoken of his excitement at providing Percy\u2019s first-ever voice.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019ve loved Percy Pigs for as long as I can remember, and when I was asked to be his voice \u2013 his first ever voice \u2013 it took me less than a second to say yes,\u201d Holland said. \u201c\u2018Getting the snort right was a challenge, but I hope I nailed it and you all like what you hear!<\/p>\n\u201cI did consider asking for a lifetime supply of Percy Pigs but I figured I\u2019ve got to save room for all of that amazing M&S Christmas food!\u201d<\/p> French shared her excitement, saying: \u201c\u2018Christmas is M&S Food, isn\u2019t it? So, when the call comes in asking you to be in the M&S Christmas ad, it\u2019s pretty much a guaranteed yes \u2013 I mean they are so iconic each year.\u201d<\/p>\nThe Vicar of Dibley star added: \u201c\u2018Then when M&S said I would be the fairy on top of the Christmas tree that brings Percy Pig to life I almost fell off my chair in excitement. This surely qualifies as the best gig in the world, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul><li>For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our\u00a0<a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/black-friday\/black-friday-2021\/"\">Black Friday 2021<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/cyber-monday\/cyber-monday-2021\/"\">Cyber Monday 2021<\/a>\u00a0guides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>It\u2019s only the start of November but Christmas advert season is well and truly upon us, with the long-awaited annual <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/john-lewis-christmas-advert-2021-unexpected-guest\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">John Lewis Christmas advert 2021<\/a> released on the same day and among the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/christmas-adverts-2021\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">best Christmas adverts 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\nMeanwhile, it will be a busy Christmas for Holland, with superhero threequel <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/spider-man-3-release-date-marvel\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/a> scheduled for a December release and set to have a festive theme.<\/p>\nFans are especially excited about the film potentially introducing the multiverse too, which could allow Holland to appear in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/morbius-release-date\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Morbius<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/venom-3-release-date-trailer-story\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Venom 3<\/a> also.<\/p>\nIf you\u2019re looking for something to watch, see our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Daniel Furn Published: Thursday, 04 November 2021 at 12:00 am Tom Holland has been revealed as the first-ever voice of Percy Pig for the Marks & Spencer Christmas advert. 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