Baker

The Baker is a protagonist in "Into the Woods" portrayed by James Corden.

Character Summary
In the first half of the movie, he adventures into the woods to find four items so he and his wife can finally have a child. They are: the cow as white as milk (given by Jack, later returned), the cape as red as blood (stolen from, later given by Little Red), the hair as yellow as corn (stolen from Rapunzel, later revealed to be hair on an ear of corn), and the slipper as pure as gold (given by Cinderella). He and his wife eventually succeed in their goal.

In the second half, he and his wife are exploring the woods trying to find Jack. This eventually leads to the sad death of his wife, which the Baker blames on himself. He runs away from Cinderella, Little Red, and Jack, as well as his child, but comes back when the spirit of his father tells him to do otherwise and to not be like him. He unites with the group to take down the giant that is destroying their town. They eventually succeed in this goal, and the Baker invites the other three into his home, which fortunately has not been destroyed.