Reed Thimple (also known as Benny Bogswaggle) is the main antagonist of Disney's 2002 live-action movie The Country Bears.
He was portrayed by Christopher Walken, who also played Max Shreck in Batman Returns, Frank White in King of New York, Vincenzo Coccotti in True Romance, Gabriel in The Prophecy, Max Zorin in A View to a Kill, The Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow, Sal Maggio in Kangaroo Jack and Cornelius Hatcher in The Rundown, and also voiced Colonel Cutter in Antz and King Louie in The Jungle Book.
Role
Reed was visiting Country Bear Hall and tormenting Henry Dixon Taylor about the Hall's $20,000 payment and fate, which is due to occur in 4 days to come. The next day, Reed notices Big Al hammering a sign for a reunion benefit show.
Big Al naively tells him about Henry's plan but when he realizes that he is talking to Reed Thimple, he has Reed look in one direction. Big Al is on the steps of Country Bear Hall stating "I'm chubby, but I'm quick." Later, he saw destroying wooden models of Country Bear Hall with the remote. Then, he is seen talking to a demolition expert about how to destroy the Hall. Reed kidnaps the Country Bears minus Roadie, "Mr. Chicken", Ted Bedderhead, and Beary and steals the bus.
Reed Thimple reveals to the Bears that he is actually Benny Bogswaggle which caused Benny to hit Zeb Zoober on the head with a chair 30 years ago, and is wreaking his vengeance on the Bears for stealing his one chance at fame while locking them up in a cage. After the Bears are rescued by Ted, Beary, his family, and Roadie, they find out that Reed Thimple has paid Rip Holland not to promote the show, so the concert appears to be headed for failure. Fred Bedderhead states that everyone was just out in the backfield and that he didn't want anyone parking out on the front lawn. Big Al then opens the doors and a surge of people rush in as Reed Thimple is flushed out vowing to the Country Bears that their feud isn't over.
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