Lil P-Nut Plays Rapping Penguin Atticus In Happy Feet Two Movie

Eight (8) year old Memphis rapper Lil P-Nut is the voice of Atticus in the Warner Bros. Pictures release “Happy Feet Two.”

Lil P-Nut, real name Benjamin Flores Jr. plays the role of the rapping penguin (Atticus) in the movie “Happy Feet 2” which is the 3D computer-animated family movie sequel to the Academy Award winning movie original “Happy Feet” (2006).

Lil P-Nut claims that “somehow” Warner Bros. saw him act for them “a little bit” and they liked what they saw and wanted him in “Happy Feet 2.”

Lil P-Nut became an almost instant hip hop sensation after being interviewed by Fox 13’s Marcus Hunter for being attached to the Memphis Hip Hop Weekend & Expo in Memphis, TN.

P-Nut appeared on Fox 13 Memphis, showed his rapping skills that he’d be showcasing at the Hip Hop Expo, the video went viral and P-Nut was later featured on other major outlets across the internet and nation including an appearance on TV show Ellen Degeneres, which he recently made another encore appearance on.

Happy Feet 2, directed by George Miller, released in movie theaters on November 18, 2011 and along with Lil P-Nut, also stars the voices of some A-list actors and musicians including Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Pink, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon as well as many others.

For more on the Happy Feet 2 movie, visit http://happyfeettwo.warnerbros.com.

For more on Lil P-Nut, log on to www.memphisrap.com/lilpnut.