Buddy (character)

Buddy is a Puppet featured in the Jim Henson movie Buddy. Buddy represents a baby Gorilla. He is taken into care by a Millionaire animal lover, Trudy. Buddy finds life in the city very difficult, as it is very different to his natural habitat, and despite Trudy taking him in as her own and raising him well he soon becomes hard to control due to his strength.

Controversy

 * Animal activists claimed Buddy's portrayal as a real Gorilla was very different to the Gorilla's natural behaviour and this gained it poor reviews.


 * Activists also claimed the movie may promote Gorilla's to be kept as pets, however this did not happen.