Babe star James Cromwell says he went vegan on second day of filming 1995 movie
How filming Babe led movie star to lifetime of activism
- Actor James Cromwell has revealed he adopted a vegan diet in 1995, just two days into filming the movie Babe, after seeing the farm animals he had worked with served as lunch.
- Cromwell, who played farmer Arthur Hoggett, noted that the film also inspired some viewers to become vegetarian or vegan.
- The movie kickstarted Cromwell’s way of life as a dedicated animal rights activist, and he is a long-time advocate for Peta.
- He has participated in numerous high-profile protests against animal mistreatment.
- He superglued his hand to a Starbucks counter in 2022 to protest charges for vegan milk and in 2023, he helped save a piglet (which he named Babe) from slaughter.