Emma Watson Will Play Belle In Beauty And The Beast

Harry Potter star Emma Watson will play Belle in a new version of ‘Beauty And The Beast’, it has been announced.

“I will be playing Belle in Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the Beast!” the star posted on her Facebook page. “My six year old self is on the ceiling – heart bursting. Time to start some singing lessons.”

The movie will be directed by Bill Condon, who directed ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’, and produced by Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman.

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The script was written by Stephen Chbosky, who directed her in his ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ film adaptation and surely played a part in her getting the role.

Watson was previously rumoured to a play the role in a Guillermo del Toro take of the film, and apparently gave her his blessing to star in the new version.

According to Disney, the film will begin filming later this year.

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