*Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald is reportedly in final negotiations to join the cast of Disney’s live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast.”
McDonald will play Garderobe, the French word for wardrobe. She’ll join Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the Beast/Prince, Luke Evans as vain villain Gaston, and Josh Gad as Le Fou, Gaston’s loyal sidekick.
In Disney’s fairy tale, the Prince is placed under a curse which sees his servants turned into various objects in the castle. The lady-in-waiting is turned into Garderobe.
She, along with Mrs. Potts, a kettle, assists Belle in her initial loneliness and takes part in the “Be Our Guest” showstopper. Garderrobe also sings a solo as part of “Human Again,” a song which was deleted from the 1991 movie but later added to the 2002 special-edition DVD.
The live-action film will be directed by Bill Condon.
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