What a perfect choice.
Disney has somewhat made up for the horrible casting decisions they made for Grease Live with their latest casting-related announcement.
Emma Watson – part time Hermione, serious actress and incredible feminist warrior – has been perfectly cast as Belle in an adaptation of Beauty and The Beast.
The real life faces behind Disney’s villains? Mind = blown.
After Disney announced their excellent decision on Monday morning, Emma did the same – making us and the rest of the Internet very, very happy.
The Beast is yet to be announced, but we’re already sold. Sucks to be Grease Live. We know exactly what old-school adaptation we can’t wait to watch.
2015 will be the year many of our favourite Disney princesses come to life, with a live-action version of Cinderella set to be released in March.
Yeah Emma, we’re excited too.
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Why is there so much hate for the Grease casting decisions? The two women cast are well-known in American musical theatre circles, and have proven track records. How about reserving judgement til it happens, and not bringing the hate into unrelated articles?
Grease is a disaster for feminism anyway. At least Beauty and the Beast has some redeeming factors.