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Starting with a party scene for 600 cast and end up singing on top of a giant elephant...does it get any better than this?

Ewan McGregor

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Ewan McGregor
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 31
Actor
Film Director
Singer
Stage Actor
Voice Actor
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Scotland
Casts
Starting
Singing
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Elephant
Party
Elephants
Ends
Giant
Doe
Giants
Better
Cast

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