In an exclusive interview with Empire magazine Luke Evans (Gaston) and Emma Watson (Belle) talks about the upcoming live action “Beauty and the Beast”. It also comes with a newly released image from the film.
“He gets as dark as any Disney character could possibly get”, says Luke Evans. The character, while still comic relief, is also an ex-soldier – there are, according to Evans, several shades to him. “This is a man who, for the first time in his life, hasn’t got what he wanted.”
Belle (AKA Emma Watson), having been a “Beauty and the Beast” fan as a child. “Belle was one of my idols growing up,” she tells Empire. “I knew every word to the animation. I was born in Paris like Belle. We both love books, obviously. She is someone who doesn’t really feel like she fits in, but she finds her place in the world and uses what makes her different. She was just inspiring to me.”
The live action version of “Beauty and the Beast” is set to be released March 17th 2017.