Trumpkin the Red Dwarf, Nikabrik the Black Dwarf, and Dr. Cornelius have been cast

Peter Dinklage Cast as Trumpkin the Dwarf

Prince Caspian’s publicist, Ernie Malik, has confirmed for us that Reepicheep and Miraz have not yet been cast and we are still awaiting word on Doctor Cornelius.

We are able to announce that the role of Trumpkin the Dwarf will be played by Peter Dinklage (Elf, The Station Agent). Mr Dinklage is 4’ 5" tall (1.35 metres).


Warwick Davis Cast as Nikabrik the Dwarf

From Narnia.com, Warwick Davis joins Peter Dinklage in the casting of the two Dwarf characters in Prince Caspian. Davis will be playing Nikabrik the Black Dwarf, while Dinklage plays Trumpkin the Red Dwarf. Mr Davis is 3’ 6" tall (1 metre).

Davis has been seen in other fantasy films such as Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Harry Potter, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

He also played Reepicheep the Mouse in the Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader BBC television productions, as well as Glimfeather the Owl in The Silver Chair!

Vincent Grass Cast as Doctor Cornelius

From Narnia.com:

Casting News - Two key roles have been announced from "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian." Peter Dinklage will play Trumpkin the dwarf and Vincent Grass has been cast as Doctor Cornelius, Prince Caspian’s mentor.

Vincent Grass was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1949 and has appeared in over eighty films and TV movies, including the Horatio Hornblower series.