Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella

[moonstruck]

Originally Posted by The Mad Kiwi

Helena Bonham Carter's been cast as the Fairy Godmother

Now, I can see this working if they're going for a off-kilter type of fairy godmother, one that's frumpy and not all together there. I can actually see that working well. What really shocks me about this is that Kenneth Branagh's Carter's ex-husband. I never in a million years thought they'd work together again. I wonder if it was Disney that pushed for this since they've used her in Alice in Wonderland and The Lone Ranger. I was rooting for Emma Thompson in the role, but I'm very curious to see how this pans out.

Emma Thompson is Kenneth Branagh's ex-wife. Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter made Frankenstein together. Regardless, HBC will be fun in this role.

[The Mad Kiwi]

Originally Posted by moonstruck

Emma Thompson is Kenneth Branagh's ex-wife. Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter made Frankenstein together. Regardless, HBC will be fun in this role.

You're right. I thought Carter and Branagh were briefly married, but they merely dated and lived together around the time of his divorce with Thompson.

In more news, Sophie McShera has been cast as the other stepsister.

[The Mad Kiwi]

Stellan Skarsgard is in talks to play the Grand Duke.

It's interesting to me that the article mentions the Grand Duke having ulterior motives. I guess he's going to be sharing the villain spot with Blanchett's stepmother character. I wonder if the two will join forces to keep Cinderella and the prince apart.

It looks like the only major part left is the king, and I wouldn't be surprised if they got someone notable for that based on how they're approaching the rest of the casting. I still say that if they're going to make him similar to Disney's animated one, Ray Winstone or Brendan Gleeson would be perfect.

[ForEver Blu]

You're right. I thought Carter and Branagh were briefly married, but they merely dated and lived together around the time of his divorce with Thompson.



As I recall, Branaugh's affair with HBC ended the marriage to Emma Thompson.