See How Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast' Changed From 1991 To 2017
We're still months away from the release of the live-action Beauty and the Beast, but today new images hit the internet, and they'll whet the appetites of Disney fans everywhere.
The pictures feature our first look at the Beast's trusty companions Lumiere and Cogsworth, and show Dan Stevens as the Prince in human form. The post was initially shared by the Facebook page La Bella y la Bestia de Disney and later by what appears to be the Beauty and the Beast producer Jack Morrissey.These look pretty legitimate, but take them grain of salt just in case.
In order to help give you guys a full scope of the upcoming film, I've made a series of side-by-side images showing off the 1991 animated designs next to the live-action images we'll see in action next year.
Check out stills from the animated classic next to the updated Beauty and the Beast to see how much things have changed!
Lumiere
- Original voice actor: Jerry Orbach
- 2017 actor: Ewan McGregor
We still aren't seeing Lumiere's human-like form, but his candlestick design is already far more intricate than his 1991 animated counterpart.
Cogsworth
- Original voice actor: David Ogden Stiers
- 2017 actor: Ian McKellen
Cogsworth's face shows a nice, maybe even snarky personality. From the brief snippet of audio we heard in the teaser trailer, I'm already sold on Sir Ian McKellen's portrayal. (Revisit the teaser trailer below.)
Prince Adam
- Original voice actor: Robby Benson
- 2017 actor: Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens is looking pretty tame in this behind-the-scenes photo of Prince Adam. I hope he'll be able to unleash this inner monster when portraying the Beast!
Gaston And Le Fou
- Original voice actors: Richard White and Jesse Corti
- 2017 actors: Luke Evans and Josh Gad
While not in costume, these two costars seem to have become even closer than their animated characters while filming. This is the new bromance movie I never knew I wanted.
Belle
- Original voice actress: Paige O'Hara
- 2017 actress: Emma Watson
Emma Watson has always been like a real life Disney Princess in my eyes, so it'll be fantastic to see her officially step into the role, not to mention into that gorgeous golden ballgown.
The Beast's Rose
While Disney's animated classics will always hold a safe place in my heart, I must say this is a vast improvement on Beast's rose.
My What A Guy, That Gaston!
Where is the Le Fou in my life who will sing about how great I am when I start to feel self-conscious?
Beauty And The Beast
We haven't seen the Beast yet, so we don't know how his dance with Belle will look. One side note, though: I was somewhat disappointed to learn that Angela Lansbury wouldn't be reprising the role of Mrs. Potts. Then it was announced that Emma Thompson would be voicing the character and I started to feel better about things.
Little Town Full Of Little People
The only thing the live-action version is missing is a flock of sheep. Other than that it's pretty spot-on. Bring on the sheep, people!
The Castle
In the same vein as Disney's other live-action ventures, like Maleficent and The Jungle Book, this version of Beauty and the Beast looks to be a lot darker than the 1991 version.
The Gang's All Here
A couple of months ago, Josh Gad shared this side-by-side comparison of the new movie's actors and their animated forbears.
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