Pig joins stars at movie premiere

US actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and comedian Bill Bailey were among the cast members who attended the screening of the sequel to Nanny McPhee in London's Leicester Square. Thompson wrote

and starred in the movie, which sees the magical nanny come to the aid of a mother struggling to run a farm and look after her children while her husband is at war. Gyllenhaal, who plays

stressed mother Isabel Green, praised Thompson, saying: "I'm her biggest fan and I know I'm not alone in thinking she is a brilliant genius. I would like to work with her on

everything." She described Maggie Smith, another British star of the film, as a "fantastic actress". "I heard she was a little tough and was nervous to work with her,

but, thank God, she liked me," she added. Describing the challenges of making the film in Britain, director Susanna White said: "It was probably slightly crazy to work with

children, animals, CGI and the British weather." Bailey, who plays a pig farmer, joked that his animal co-stars were "not just common-or-garden farm pigs from up the road". He

added: "These were proper stage pigs who had been in films before so they were all a bit blase really." Rhys Ifans, Nonso Anozie and Katy Brand were among the other actors in the

film who attended the premiere. Celebrities including Patsy Palmer, Trinny Woodall, Sinitta and Anneka Rice brought their children along to see the film.