"No one's slick as Gaston, no one's quick as Gaston. No one's neck's as incredibly thick as Gaston!" If you're a fan of Disney's
Beauty and the Beast, the famous (and vain) ode to the film's villain is one of the hilarious highlights of the original animated classic, and the song will be making a slightly different comeback when Disney releases their live-action remake next month.
According to actor Luke Evans, the new version of the song will feature some lyrics that were written for the original film but never used in the final cut.
“We have lines that were not in the original,” Evans told Entertainment Weekly when they visited the film's set.
“The guys did at Disney reviewed all the transcripts and recordings, they’ve been able to go back through those hours and hours of recorded footage, and listen to lyrics that were written and never used, which are actually gems. For the audience who know the song immensely well — which I think is most people — you will hear a few new lines, which are really really special.”
You can get a preview of Evans and Josh Gad singing the song in a new clip below, along with a brief promo of Cogsworth (Ian McKellen).
Beauty and the Beast releases on
March 17, 2017.
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is a live-action re-telling of the studio’s animated classic which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, staying true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs. “Beauty and the Beast” is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within.
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