Live Action Beauty and the Beast
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Starring Emma Watson, as announced on her official FB page.
I can actually very much see this casting working.
Thoughts?
I'm finally able to tell you... that I will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action Beauty and the Beast! It was such a big part of my growing up, it almost feels surreal that I'll get to dance to 'Be Our Guest' and sing 'Something There'. My six year old self is on the ceiling - heart bursting. Time to start some singing lessons. I can't wait for you to see it. Emma xx
I can actually very much see this casting working.
Thoughts?
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I wonder who they have lined up for Beast.
With regards to the casting, very interesting. Emma Watson wouldn't have been someone I'd have considered but I can see that she would do a good job in the role. I'm very interested to see her in the role of Belle - and also intrigued to see who else they cast in the film!
She's beautiful, but she's a terrible actress.
As for her 'singing'. Oh dear...
I don't like all these live-action Disney films. The original stories are too short to make into credible films. And, they're mostly about little girls.
The difference with Maleficent was that it took big liberties with the original movie from which it was based, and still Jolie's Maleficent is not THE Maleficent from the animation.
The upcoming Cinderella looks good but isn't like the animation either. Different appearance and appeal and no songs for starters.
Wonder which movie will be next? I would like to see them attempt a live action The Little Mermaid.
That being said, I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work. The original cartoon was nominated for Best Picture, so it is a tough act to follow, especially as much of the cast will be mo-cap CGI if they are to be faithful to the original.
I disagree with a previous comment that Emma Watson is a terrible actress. At the height of the Harry Potter films, I made comments on these forums that, of the main three, she was the most likely to go on to build a career as a film star, and it looks like I was right. My only real criticism of her at the time was a tendency to gabble her lines on occasion. That is something that she has since ironed out. I have never heard her sing, so I cannot comment on that. Anyway, even if she does turn out to be a terrible singer, they will just dub somebody else's voice over hers. Nobody had ever heard Johnny Depp sing before 'Sweeney Todd', yet he was Oscar-nominated. I had never heard Anne Hathaway sing either, but her performance in 'Les Miserables' actually won an Oscar. Neither was dubbed.
I think its only a matter of time before they do a live action Frozen but like I said above, I would like to see The Little Mermaid before that.
I remember her mentioning singing lessons in an interview and wondered what she was taking them for. Now we know.
Alan Menken has been discussing this film for a few year; at one point it seemed to have been shelved. Such a shame that once again, Howard Ashman isn't around to see how successful the original film has become.
I wonder if the enchanted objects are CGI, if the original voice actors will return? Angela Lanbury will always be Mrs Potts!
I like that they are doing live action versions of their animations. Cinderella looks fantastic. Maleficent was terrible as they decided to butcher their already established characters. If I didn't know Sleeping Beauty before I went in I probably would have enjoyed it, except for the fairies. They were terrible.
As someone else said I would like to see them attempt a Little Mermaid next.
Secretly I'm hoping for a quick glance of Belle and the beast but we'll see.
B&TB is one of my favorite movies of all time, I think mainly because of happy times in my childhood (I also love the lion king). I'm hoping this is just as good. Wasn't too keen on Maleficent or Cinderella but I do have high hopes for this.