Lily James Cast As CINDERELLA In Disney's Live-Action Remake

Lily James Cast As CINDERELLA In Disney's Live-Action Remake

After Emma Watson passed, Disney and director Kenneth Branagh searched high and low for a suitable young actress to play the lead in their live action Cinderella, and it looks like they've found her.

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By MarkCassidy - Apr 30, 2013 10:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Source: Walt Disney Publicity
Walt Disney have just sent out a very brief press release announcing that Downton Abbey's Lily James will play Cinderella in their live action adaptation of the classic fairytale.



Actress Lily James (Downton Abbey) has been cast as Cinderella in Disney’s upcoming live-action interpretation of the beloved classic tale. The film is being directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh and stars Cate Blanchett as the iconic evil stepmother.

Additional announcements regarding Cinderella are expected in the coming weeks.


After Harry Potter actress Emma Watson passed, word was that either Bella Heathcoate, Lily James or Margot Robbie would secure the role, and it seems James (also seen in Wrath Of The Titans) was the one that the glass slipper fit best. Cate Blanchett is still on board as the Evil Queen, and last we heard Game Of Thrones actor Richard Madden (Robb Stark) is one of the names on the list to play the Prince.




 


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Fantine
Fantine - 4/30/2013, 10:53 AM
She is a terrible actress in Downton. Hope shes took some lessons. This would have been epic with Emma Watson.
Name
Name - 4/30/2013, 11:07 AM
taken
CavEl
CavEl - 4/30/2013, 11:16 AM


Guess Disney didn't learn from all the fairytale reinventions that failed the last two years....
thewonderer
thewonderer - 4/30/2013, 11:21 AM
Lol Robb Stark as the prince.

That's actually great casting If true
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 4/30/2013, 11:33 AM
Hey, no fair using an image from Fables. This is just some another stupid Disney movie. Who's Johnny Depp playing in this one?
shamo
shamo - 4/30/2013, 11:47 AM
not familair with her. but Brannagh + Blanchett = automatic watch for me.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 4/30/2013, 11:48 AM
No! :(
I wanted Bella Heathcote!



Lily James hasn't really impressed me from what few things I've seen her in.
jlabatman
jlabatman - 4/30/2013, 11:49 AM
I think Ror should do another satire article on how to fix her up for the role!
polarkyle
polarkyle - 4/30/2013, 12:01 PM
Ok I have never heard of this chick
comicbookfreak
comicbookfreak - 4/30/2013, 12:10 PM
Bella Heathcote should have definitely been cast. She's the only one I can see in the role! She's perfect!
Fantine
Fantine - 4/30/2013, 1:12 PM
Bella looks like Disney actually drew her.
JULEZ13
JULEZ13 - 4/30/2013, 5:34 PM
A Branagh movie? And a non-blonde Cinderella?

This movie will fail.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 4/30/2013, 6:20 PM

@JULEZ13 there is such thing as hair dye ....
AUSSYACE
AUSSYACE - 4/30/2013, 10:23 PM
Here is a pic of her...Should be one in the article...

I thought Cinderella had blue eyes though...
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