Not sure how I'm feeling about the general concept of (a) Disney re-doing its animation library as live-action films, or (b) Disney doing it to one of my favorites.
That said, what do you mean "Beauty and the Beast" was released almost a quarter of a century ago?! Yeesh.
And that said, I have no idea of Emma Watson can sing, but there's a lot about this casting I like.
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#EmmaWatson Cast As #Belle In #Disney's Live-Action #BeautyAndTheBeast #BillCondon
Following Maleficent and the upcoming Cinderella and The Jungle Book, Disney will be releasing a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast. Directed by Bill Condon (DreamGirls), the film will join Disney's trend of transforming their hit animated films…
Emma Watson Cast As Belle In Disney’s Live-Action ‘Beauty and The Beast’ – Geeks of Doom
The Harry Potter actress will dance and sing as Belle in Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast film.
Is it some sort of circling around — where once it was the height of art to do a good animated film, now it's bringing animated films into live action?
LOL Yeah, phrases like quarter of a century should NOT be applied to films I remember from childhood 😛
I don't know if Watson can sing, either, but I've seen her in a few films (not just as Hermione) so I think she can definitely handle the acting part. Make-up and CGI can bring the Beast to life. Gaston could be tricky. They'll need someone who can portray a pompous ass and still be funny about it.
Well, this one was also a stage show, and given that Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, writer on Chicago) is directing, I would figure that's the angle they're taking. We'll see what the song list looks like, if they're including things like "Home" and "If I Can't Love Her."
+Marty Shaw _Gaston could be tricky. They'll need someone who can portray a pompous ass and still be funny about it._
It's Hollywood. They're thick think on the ground.
Oh, wait, who can portray one … hmmmm ….
+Brittany Constable Good point that it's more a screen adaptation of a stage show than of (directly) the animated film. Though I suspect there will be elements of both in there.
The Beast will be an interesting challenge. Going cartoony would be a tough sell, but portrayed realistically might offer up its own challenges in terms of making him a sympathetic character.