Official "Beauty & the Beast" Film Adaptation Thread — Page 9

Out of all the non-musical talent rumors I've heard, Dan Stevens would make the most sense. Ryan G. , though a talented actor, would not be right for this particular incarnation of The Beast. Dan has a more majestic, fairy tale quality to him that works better for Disney's rendition.

He was also particularly fun in Night at the Museum, which proves he's game to do just about anything, which was awesome to see. TEAM DAN, ALL THE WAY!

Now that we know that, I'm just gonna throw this out there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZOkWV9POcs

He'll be pretty great.

Ha, he's perfect! Thanks lane!

Yes he can, he did plenty of musicals in the west end and on tour in the uk prior to movies. He is a tool but is great casting for gaston

singing "One Song Glory" from 2007 London RENT


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFcOBcOkVXw

Updated On: 3/4/15 at 04:25 PM

Luke Evans is long over due a musical. He was great in Taboo

"New rumors are that none other than Matthew Crawley (ok, Dan Stevens) is now being pursued for the Beast. At least the age range is pretty good-- he's 32, but can easily read younger. Anyone know how well he sings?"

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-beauty-beast-casts-dan-779323

Fantastic casting for both Luke and Dan!

I saw Luke Evans in Rent, in the West End--late 90s. He was great, and can sing. He's also great, as links show, on the DVD of the UK version of Taboo. Good casting.
I assume this solidifies the fact that he's back out of the closet? (I know he said something vague last year, and his wiki now says he's openly gay again when for a long time it went on about his girlfriend--for those who didn't know he was very out when he as a stage actor--even doing an interview about how much he liked gay porn, I think it had to do with some play about porn--and then when he and his agent decided to try for Hollywood suddenly they would try to erase as much as they could, mentioned he had a serious girlfriend--who I think may have been his agent--etc. Anyway, good for him.)

You have a good point. Nothing wrong with a British cast, but the characters are French. Will they speak in accents? It'll be like everyone in Les Mis.

Luke Evans has been seen to be dating Jon Kortajarena, the model so I assume he's out.

I think Dan is really inspired kind of out of the blue casting, I mean was he on anyone's list for this role? Anyone who's seen The Guest will know he's more than chubby Matthew from Downton.

I assume film in here in the UK is financially a better choice, ITTW proved there are places good for fairytale landscapes but it's a shame they're not going to France or Belgium (look at the BBC's The White Queen) which had some stunning landscapes that aren't over used for film & tv like a lot of places in the UK.

With the exception of Angela Lansbury and David Ogden Stiers, the film's vocal cast was all American. I don't think they worried about the American accents then.

CORRECTION: David Ogden Stiers is American as well, but he used a British accent as Cogsworth in the film. None of the other characters did that. (Lumiere was French however.)

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Updated On: 3/5/15 at 06:47 AM