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Ron Howard Shares Which Muppet Is His Favorite Ahead of Jim Henson Documentary Premiere


Ron Howard shared which Muppet is his favorite ahead of the Disney+ premiere of his new documentary, Jim Henson Idea Man, about late puppeteer Jim Henson.

“It’s Kermit, which is kind of an easy answer,” the Academy Award-winning director told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published on May 30. The origin of Kermit was quite unique, as Henson proved to be resourceful by using materials he already had to create the famous frog figure. Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesHenson died in May 1990 at age 53 after a career full of contributions to the animation, puppeteering and filmmaking industries.

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