Beauty and the Beast

            I can officially count this as the 3^rd blog post I’ve written about or mentioned Emma Watson.  I can’t find any reason not to!  She’s like my woman crush every day.  If any of you don’t know, Disney has been creating and remaking live action versions of their Princess movies!  Malificent was a recreation of Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella is coming out in March, and Beauty and the Beast has been confirmed with Emma Watson playing the famous and quirky Belle! I LOVE Beauty and the Beast and I just went to Disney this past Christmas Break and I’ve been obsessing over Disney more than usual.  Belle is a huge deal to Disney and I’m really excited for this movie.  You all probably know how much I love Emma Watson and I told you of my love for Disney, so her playing Belle is the cherry on top.  Disney’s original Beauty and the Beast (1991) made $424,967,620 worldwide in grosses. The movie has been nominated for six Academy Awards and won two.  I’d say that’s very successful.

            The release date hasn’t been set yet, but the director Bill Condon plans to begin the production this year (2015).  Emma has released this information on her Facebook page and seems to be really excited to play Belle.  I think the role is a good fit for Emma.  She’s a well-known feminist and very intellectual, as is Belle.  Belle also reminds me a lot of the character Emma portrayed in the Harry Potter series, Hermione Granger.  Hermione loved to read, had a strong and leader-like personality, and was charming.  Many know how well Emma played Hermione and with such a similar role, Belle should be very easy to channel. 

                    

Beauty and the Beast is a tale as old as time (ha ha).  A unique girl lives in a place where she sticks out and wants to be more adventurous.  She finds her way to an enchanted castle after her father gets lost in the woods and finds herself in a fairytale much like the books she reads.  If that’s not a story that draws you in, I don’t know where your loyalties lie.

            I think the story is inspiring, much like Watson, and it’s really cute.  It’ll teach you to look past the outside and look inside a person.  It also teaches kindness, intelligence, and obviously love.  Where would Disney be without its love stories?  I would be lost as I grew up watching these movies and still do.  I’m really interested in how Disney will make this live action movie, like bringing characters like Lumiere and Cogsworth to life.  If anyone can do it, you can count on Disney to be successful.