Dan Stevens and Luke Evans have been confirmed as Beast and Gaston in Emma Watson’s upcoming film “Beauty and the Beast”. Emma welcomed them by posting a tweet on twitter, “Could not be more happy that this man will be Beast!!! Welcome aboard @thatdanstevens #beautyandthebeast” and “Bonjour Gaston! ❤️ Welcome! #BeautyAndTheBeast“. Filming will begin May 18th.
Harry Potter star Emma Watson will be in another bookish heroine role.
Emma’s Quote About Playing Belle:
“I will be playing Belle in Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the Beast!” the actress posted on her Facebook page. “My six year old self is on the ceiling – heart bursting. Time to start some singing lessons.”
Movie Director: Bill Condon, who directed The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.
Produced By: Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman.
Disney reports, the movie will start filming later this year.