Beauty And The Beast: 7 Reasons It Will Make Disney A Billion

6. The Phenomenal Cast

Beauty And The Beast Ewan McGregor
Disney

Casting an eye over the IMDB list for the film is like a legitimate who's who of top Hollywood talent. Obviously the decision to cast a leading actress who might as well be a walking meme helps a lot (more on that later) but populating the rest of the cast with not only great actors, but great matches for the characters is just as inspired.

Ewan McGregor will play Lumiere (complete with excellent French accent by the sound of it), Sir Ian McKellen is Cogsworth, Emma Thompson is Mrs Potts, Luke Evans is Beast, Josh Gad is Le Fou... and that's without mentioning Stanley Tucci, Dan Stevens and Kevin Kline. It's a truly great cast, with enough beloved figures who will bring their own fans into cinemas even apart from the story's inherent appeal.

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