Breaking News: Lilla Crawford Joins INTO THE WOODS Film as 'Little Red'; Stephen Sondheim Pens New Song

[Rob]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 12:31pm

Click Here toRead Breaking News: Lilla Crawford Joins INTO THE WOODS Film as 'Little Red'; Stephen Sondheim Pens New Song

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Posted: 9/16/13 at 12:34pm

And so we have it:

The Witch - Meryl Streep
Rapunzel — Mackenzie Mauzy
Rapunzel's Prince — Billy Magnussen
The Baker — James Corden
The Baker's Wife — Emily Blunt
The Baker's Father — Simon Russell Beale
Little Red — Lilla Crawford
Little Red's Grandmother — Annette Crosbie
The Wolf — Johnny Depp
Jack — Daniel Huttlestone
Jack's Mother — Tracey Ullman
The Giant — Frances de la Tour
Cinderella — Anna Kendrick
Cinderella's Prince — Chris Pine
Cinderella's Mother — Joanna Riding
Cinderella's Stepmother — Christine Baranski
Cinderella's Stepsisters — Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Punch

Updated On: 9/16/13 at 12:34 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 12:37pm

I wonder what the dirt is on the change.

[devonian.t]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 12:38pm

no narrator or mystery man?

[Movidude742]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 12:45pm

I still think that Lilla may be a tad young after I so enjoyed Sarah Stiles last summer in the role, but I certainly prefer this news to Sophia Grace as previously announced.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 12:49pm

Yay! Lilla Crawford doing another bad accent! Can't wait!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 12:56pm

THANK YOU, CASTING GOD. WE HAVE AVOIDED ANOTHER TAYLOR SWIFT! I knew they couldn't be this stupid! Lilla is too young, but A LOT BETTER than Sophia! And I called it too

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 1:11pm

Who said that Lilla will have an accent?

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 1:12pm

This is the Eponine situation with Taylor Swift and Samantha Barks all over again. Anyway, I'm happy for Lilla. She's a much better choice.



Updated On: 12/31/13 at 01:12 PM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 1:13pm

Wow, would love to hear the backstory. Now this is casting that makes sense, none of that Sophia Grace nonsense.

[quizking101]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 1:15pm

Why do I feel like Abigail Breslin (on the proviso that she could sing) would be the perfect age for Little Red

I'm nevertheless excited, since Sophia Grace sounded like a publicity stunt from the get-go.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 1:16pm

I think it's great news. Good for her...and she is a much better choice for the role...no offense to Sophia Grace.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 1:23pm

isn't Little Red supposed to be at least somewhat chubby? Considering the fact that much of the first act involves her eating.

[Wildcard]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 1:39pm

Abigail Breslin already looks too mature for the role. At this point, she could very well be Rapunzel or Cinderella

Very glad that Lilla was confirmed as Little Red.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 1:39pm

"I'll be ya muddah now"

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 1:49pm

Better Crawford than Sophia Grace. Eugh. I got through 7 seconds of her wretched video before I projectile vomited all over my newly re-tiled bathroom.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 2:13pm

Wait...what did I miss with Sophia Grace? I thought she was officially announced.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 2:16pm

The movie's been in rehearsal for over a month and just started filming this week. My guess is that they weren't happy with what they were seeing from Sophia Grace in rehearsal and have now moved forward and replaced her heading into the shoot.

[smallvillefan16]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 2:17pm

Fantastic news. Film had me seriously concerned with changes with they said Sophia would be joining. Love LILLA!

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 2:28pm

"isn't Little Red supposed to be at least somewhat chubby? Considering the fact that much of the first act involves her eating."

No.

[Eos]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 2:33pm

Thank God this has happened.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 2:34pm

Well...the Wolf does call her 'Miss Plump,' so one could read that as the character being on the...well...plumper side. But the role has been played by actresses of varying sizes.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 4:21pm

"Yay! Lilla Crawford doing another bad accent! Can't wait!"

Screw you, at least she can act and sing!

Oh and disneybroadway....love the gif! Huge NC fan right here!

Updated On: 9/16/13 at 04:21 PM

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 4:47pm

I don't get the accent comments. Lilla has no real accent - she is from LA. She was directed to use the NY accent she did at Annie. Why would she use another accent unless directed to do so?

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 4:51pm

Yeah, I don't get the accent thing, it's clearly a put on accent that she was obligated to have during ANNIE. If you see the documentary about the show, all the girls were made to use that accent, and from the looks of it, the people involved were making a terrible job at getting through the girls. The production was uninspired, not Lilla. I do wish the actors were not asked to do a British accent, but they only cast a couple Americans in it, so I imagine they will. Accent or not, Lilla will be great as Little Red.