Who Plays Captain Hook In Peter Pan And Wendy?

In an interview with Total Film, David Lowery — director and co-author of Disney's "Peter Pan & Wendy" — explained how he intended to differentiate Jude Law's portrayal of Captain Hook from all the previous iterations. He told Total Film that Law was the perfect actor to balance Hook's villainy and heartbreak, saying, "We really wanted to understand why Hook hates Peter Pan so much. Where does that anger come from? We did our best to build out a story for the two characters, and a sense of history, and a sense of mythology. ... You want someone who can lean into the moustache-twirling when it's appropriate but then also break your heart when you need that to happen as well. I can't think of anyone better to straddle those two things in the same way that he straddles the crocodile's jaw."

Law himself told Yahoo in late 2022 that he was excited to bring a more personal angle to the role. For his sake, however, let's hope that his personal angle isn't what caused the costume and makeup department to split fans over Captain Hook's new look.  Seriously, take a look at the stringy, gray wig he wears in the trailers. Despite Law's vitality, Hook looks like his time was running out long before the crocodile ever got involved.

"Peter Pan & Wendy" will release directly to streaming on April 28, 2023.