Several of Hollywood’s biggest stars have brought new life to Disney’s classic animated characters on the big screen.
Lily James’ role as Cinderella in the 2015 live-action film helped launch her to stardom. Dressed in the princess’ signature blue gown and blonde curls, the English actress dazzled while dancing the night away with Richard Madden’s Prince Charming. Stars such as Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter rounded out the cast as Lady Tremaine (a.k.a. Cinderella’s wicked stepmother) and the fairy godmother, respectively.
Emma Watson was originally offered the role of Cinderella but instead opted to play Beauty and the Beast’s bookish protagonist, Belle, in the 2017 movie. Through the use of motion capture and special effects, Dan Stevens completely transformed into Belle’s unlikely — and beastly — love interest.
Through the live-action remakes, cast and crew have been able to put their own spin on the Disney stories fans know and love. For example, Watson had the idea for Belle to take on her father’s love of inventing.
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“I was like, ‘Well, there was never very much information or detail at the beginning of the story as to why Belle didn’t fit in, other than she liked books. Also, what is she doing with her time?’” she told Entertainment Weekly in November 2016. “So, we created a backstory for her, which was that she had invented a kind of washing machine so that instead of doing laundry, she could sit and use that time to read instead. So, yeah, we made Belle an inventor.”
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Stars Who Played Disney Characters in Live-Action Films: Emma Stone, Rachel Zegler and More
Several of Hollywood’s biggest stars have brought new life to Disney’s classic animated characters on the big screen.Lily James’ role as Cinderella in the 2015 live-action film helped launch her to stardom. Dressed in the princess’ signature blue gown and blonde curls, the English actress dazzled while dancing the night away with Richard Madden’s Prince Charming. Stars such as Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter rounded out the cast as Lady Tremaine (a.k.a. Cinderella’s wicked stepmother) and the fairy godmother, respectively.Emma Watson was originally offered the role of Cinderella but instead opted to play Beauty and the Beast’s bookish protagonist, Belle, in the 2017 movie. Through the use of motion capture and special effects, Dan Stevens completely transformed into Belle’s unlikely — and beastly — love interest.Through the live-action remakes, cast and crew have been able to put their own spin on the Disney stories fans know and love. For example, Watson had the idea for Belle to take on her father’s love of inventing.“I was like, ‘Well, there was never very much information or detail at the beginning of the story as to why Belle didn’t fit in, other than she liked books. Also, what is she doing with her time?’” she told Entertainment Weekly in November 2016. “So, we created a backstory for her, which was that she had invented a kind of washing machine so that instead of doing laundry, she could sit and use that time to read instead. So, yeah, we made Belle an inventor.”Scroll to see more celebs who have starred in live-action Disney movies:
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Rachel Zegler
Movie: Snow White
Character: Snow White
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Gal Gadot
Movie: Snow White
Character: The Evil Queen
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Jude Law
Movie: Peter Pan & Wendy
Character: Captain Hook
Credit: Courtesy of Disney
Halle Bailey
Movie: The Little Mermaid
Character: Ariel
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Javier Bardem
Movie: The Little Mermaid
Character: King Triton
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Mia Wasikowska
Movie: Alice in Wonderland
Character: Alice
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Johnny Depp
Movie: Alice in Wonderland
Character: The Mad Hatter
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Helena Bonham Carter
Movies: Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella
Character: The Red Queen, Fairy Godmother
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Ewan McGregor
Movie: Christopher Robin
Character: Christopher Robin
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Tom Hanks
Movie: Pinocchio
Character: Geppetto
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Emma Stone
Movie:Cruella
Character: Cruella de Vil
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Will Smith
Movie: Aladdin
Character: Genie
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Naomi Scott
Movie: Aladdin
Character: Jasmine
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Mena Massoud
Movie: Aladdin
Character: Aladdin
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Lily James
Movie:Cinderella
Character: Cinderella, a.k.a. "Ella"
Credit: Jonathan Olley/Walt Disney Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock
Richard Madden
Movie: Cinderella
Character: Prince Charming, a.k.a. “Kit”
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Cate Blanchett
Movie: Cinderella
Character: Lady Tremaine a.k.a. Wicked Stepmother
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Emma Watson
Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Character: Belle
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Dan Stevens
Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Character: Beast
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Liu Yifei
Movie: Mulan
Character: Mulan
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Angelina Jolie
Movie: Maleficent
Character: Maleficent
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Elle Fanning
Movie: Maleficent
Character: Princess Aurora, a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty
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Danny DeVito
Movie: Dumbo
Character: Medici
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Glenn Close
Movie: 101 Dalmatians
Character: Cruella de Vil
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