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Emma Watson Still Attached To Del Toro's BEAUTY & THE BEAST; More On Passing CINDERELLA

After word that negotiations have broken down with Emma Watson to star in Disney's live action Cinderella, we have a minor update on the news. The actress is also still attached to play Belle in Guillermo del Toro's Beauty & The Beast.

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By Paul Romano - 3/12/2013

Last night, it was reported that Harry Potter star Emma Watson has passed on the title role in Disney's live action adaptation of Cinderella, which will be directed by Kenneth Branagh (Thor). Now, Variety has posted their full report on the news, saying that Watson's reps couldn't work out a deal for the casting, but no other specific details are given. Cate Blanchett (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) has been cast as the wicked stepmother. Saoirse Ronan (The Host), Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers) and Alicia Vikander (Anna Karenina) were also in consideration to play Cinderella, but scheduling/other conflicts didn't allow any deals to be locked.

Additionally, Watson is still attached to star as Belle in Warner Bros.' adaptation of Beauty & The Beast, which has Guillermo del Toro attached to helm. However, despite still being in development, it will not go into production this year. Coincidentally, it was also reported last night that Disney is also developing a live action spin on the fairy tale, titled The Beast. Joe Ahearne (Trance) is writing the script for that film.

Disney hopes to begin production on Cinderella sometime this fall for a 2014 release. As for other fantasy projects from the studio, the Angelina Jolie-starrer (Maleficent) opens July 2nd, 2014, and sequels to Alice In Wonderland and Oz: The Great And Powerful are in development. Who would you like to see play Cinderella?







Source: Variety
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niklander - 3/12/2013, 1:08 PM
Seriously?!?! Disney and WB will duke it out with live action adaptations of Beauty and the Beast!?!?. Interesting and fascinating at the same time
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 3/12/2013, 1:16 PM
I like her but she doesn't fit the role.
RadicalDuck - 3/12/2013, 1:22 PM
"...Watson's reps couldn't work out a deal for the casting..."

In other words, they weren't going to pay her enough xD
marvel54 - 3/12/2013, 1:22 PM
aight
MrMartinMarvel - 3/12/2013, 1:28 PM
I could see her in the role.
Gusto - 3/12/2013, 1:44 PM
PaulRommel...that is one good pic...fyi!
TheBlackWolverine - 3/12/2013, 1:52 PM
I'm all for seeing a Del Torro and Peter Jackson adaption of the "Mass Effect" trilogy under Warner Bros.













JDUKE25 - 3/12/2013, 2:03 PM
Belle? I vote yes.
Tony93 - 3/12/2013, 2:05 PM
I love Emma
SlaveMasterFlexXx - 3/12/2013, 2:06 PM
I'd rather see GDT beauty & the beast but it will prolly get cancelled anyways, she shoulda just done Cinderella.
SuspenseSmith - 3/12/2013, 2:20 PM
She can tame my beast any day.
Pooh - 3/12/2013, 2:39 PM
I could see her in the role if she spoke with a French accent.
RedShirtDeadpool - 3/12/2013, 2:51 PM
I can absolutely see her as Belle. But I don't know how it will be since it won't be Disney's take on the story. It could win big, or fail hard.
asdalhjljh - 3/12/2013, 3:02 PM
Like like this'll ever happen. At least not directed by GDT. That fatass shits out more false claims to films he's making than a broken gumball machine.
superotherside - 3/12/2013, 3:30 PM
Hope they cast Jennifer Lawrence as Cinderella, that would be spot on casting.

As for Beauty and the beast I could totally see her play in a Guillermo del Toro adaption of Beauty and the Beast. It would be fantastic I think.
Gnyah123 - 3/12/2013, 3:37 PM
exactly i want her to play in toros beauty and the beast not dumb wack disneys BEAST....toro will bring some scary moments to the screen i hope as for disney they will try to keep it friendly and singing...

hopefully toro will have NO SINGER in his movie IF and WHEN this movie comes out but i am pretty amped for this movie use to love the cartoon movie and i still do one of my favorites..
XK1D - 3/12/2013, 4:39 PM
Imogen Poots for Cinderella!
Scooby - 3/12/2013, 4:52 PM
Ah ya ah ya ah ya, she's pretty, ah ya :)
Super12 - 3/12/2013, 5:03 PM
Yeah, I'm all for her as Belle instead of Cinderella. It fits her real character so much better too
CherryBomb - 3/12/2013, 5:43 PM
I'd love Sophie Lowe to be Cinderella.

She's basically te Australian Jennifer Lawrence in that she's beautiful and very talented and pretty likeable
AmericanPsychoWolf - 3/12/2013, 7:01 PM
Hellboy 3......And Dark Universe, get it done Del Toro.
DioFoRio - 3/12/2013, 8:15 PM
I always get embarrassed when I pass cinderella in public places.
Oxbow - 3/12/2013, 8:19 PM
So Disney is moving forward with their Beast movie while WB's falls into development limbo...where have I heard that before?
Talontd - 3/12/2013, 11:01 PM
Smokin...
Luigi - 3/13/2013, 1:25 AM
I think Anne Hathaway would make a great live-action Belle.
Deadpool101 - 3/13/2013, 9:57 AM
^ NO NO NO NO NO not anne Hathaway
Pooh - 3/13/2013, 12:03 PM
I can't imagine Hunger Games's Jennifer Lawrence as Cinderella.

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