I literally thought that Anne Hathaway would be Belle in the live action version of Beauty & The Beast. I hope Emma Watson will do this one justice.
I grew up watching Emma Watson in the Harry Potter movies from 2001 to 2012 so seeing her play my favourite princess in Beauty & The Beast its gonna be interesting.
It's clear that Disney hired Emma Watson to scoop up existing fantasy fans who are already her fans because of Harry Potter. Not a crime, but I feel Disney should have hired an actual French actress, not just a well known actress already bringing a fan base with her name recognition. I don't care if she was born in France.
shareNot only that they are trying to give her a career boost imo. She did not do much since HP. I don't think any of the HP actors really found the same amount of fame after HP ended for them. Dan kinda did some stuff. Rupert did some movies. Emma just seems to be cast for her appearance...that's it, she can't really act imo.
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shareAgreed. I think that's the reason why Watson was chosen and frankly, she was a too conventional choice.
shareI think they should have used an older actress for Belle, Emma just doesn't suit the role IMO.
shareI agree!
shareAn older actress? Emma is nearly 27 playing a 17 year old.
shareBut she looks way younger than her age.
shareI thought she looked old actually, at her age she has lost her facial baby fat/bloom & she had a lot of wrinkles on her forehead.
shareSure, but she still looks young.
shareI didn't think she looked young though.
shareOK, we can agree to disagree, then :)
shareLol. I'm watching this film right now for the first time and it really does pale in comparison to the 1991 version. I have that animated film memorized.
shareand the point of placing your response here is...?
shareIf you can't figure that out, then I can't help you.
shareok. cause it would made more sense to post it somewhere else.
shareGoing back to what the Harry Potter stars are doing after Harry Potter. Dan has actually thrown himself into some really challenging characters in indie films and doing a great job with them. One called Swiss Army Man that came out last year was a treasure of quirky originality.
I'm trying to go for an engaging, funny youtube channel so, if you have the time, take a look. Hope you enjoy what you see. Thanks in advance. A review of Beauty here-https://youtu.be/AD4MjlFtI4k
why are u replyin' me?? i never cited this!
sharePosting on a different board I guess makes more sense to you than me. But I can't be bothered if that's your opinion on things.
shareAgreed. The animated Belle looks way older than Emma does.
shareI honestly am fine with it... I mean, perhaps there could have been better choices, but I don't see a problem with Emma Watson. Hermione and Belle are both bookish young women, so that helps, I suppose.
shareI also think Anne Hathaway was a perfect fit for Belle but from what I've seen in the trailers I think Emma Watson is good too. I can't wait to see it.
shareI'm not a fan of Watson, though I wish her no ill will. She was an adorable kid and a perfect fit for the Potter franchise. But she's grown up into a rather plain girl lacking that star factor. She's pretty in that boyish British sort of way. I'm not impressed by her singing. It is what it is. As for Hathaway, she's almost aged out of the game. Ha, that sounds horrible but it's true. Emma is almost ten years younger than her. And they are definitely hoping to usher in her pre-existing enormous fanbase. It's smart casting.
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