Emma Watson, best known for her role as Hermoine Granger in the Harry Potter films, has just gotten a new role: Belle in Disney’s live-action musical version of the childhood classic Beauty and the Beast. The 24-year-old actress posted a message on her Facebook earlier today expressing her excitement:
“I’m finally able to tell you … that I will be playing Belle in Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the Beast! It was such a big part of my growing up, it almost feels surreal that I’ll get to dance to ‘Be Our Guest’ and sing ‘Something There’. My six year old self is on the ceiling — heart bursting. Time to start some singing lessons. I can’t wait for you to see it. Emma xx.”
The movie is set to begin filming later this year. Frankly, we can’t wait – we’ve been fantasizing about Belle since all we knew how to do was sit, stare, and drool. Congrats Emma; we’ll be waiting (in the least creepy way possible).
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