- "Succession" actor James Cromwell rescued a pig that fell off a truck on its way to a slaughterhouse.
- Cromwell named the pig Babe after the 1995 movie of the same name, where he played Farmer Hoggett.
After learning about a piglet that fell from a moving truck on its way to a slaughterhouse, "Succession" actor James Cromwell is helping PETA transfer the animal to a sanctuary in Pennsylvania.
Cromwell, 83, named the pig Babe — a nod to the 1995 film of the same name, "Babe," about a piglet who learns to herd sheep. Cromwell, who starred in the film, learned of the pig's survival from PETA, where he is an honorary director.
Cromwell and PETA will be transferring Babe, who was $4, "scraped, bruised, and covered in mud" after falling from the truck, to $4, an animal rescue in Pennsylvania.
"Having had the privilege of witnessing and experiencing pigs' intelligence and inquisitive personalities while filming the movie Babe changed my life and my way of eating, and so I jumped at the chance to save this real-life Babe," Cromwell $4.
"Every pig deserves to live in peace and joy at a sanctuary, choosing when to frolic, where to forage, and how to spend their time, yet few do," the statement continued.
Cromwell met Babe via Zoom, and PETA posted their meeting to their Instagram account on Friday.
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