Belle vs. Cinderella: Why did Emma Watson choose the film "Beauty and the Beast"?

Have you noticed how Emma Watson looks like her Disney heroine Belle? Working in this musical brought the actress not only a sea of ​​positive emotions, but also a fee for a tidy sum of $ 2.5 million. True, the Potteriana star can get much more, as the musical film has already raised $ 1 billion at the box office. According to the terms of the contract, such an impressive cash will add to the earnings of Emma another $ 10 million.

Through the work on a fairy-tale musical film, Emma Watson may well lead the Forbes rating as one of Hollywood's most highly paid actresses.

The actress gave an interview in which she described in detail about her work on the role of a special girl named Belle.

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It turns out that Emma did not doubt for a second that she should take part in this project. She immediately realized that between her and Belle there is a certain connection:

"I see her as a determined, very cool and big umnichka!".

Hermione told reporters that at one time she received an offer to play in the movie "Cinderella". But then she felt no enthusiasm:

"Cinderella is not me at all. She does not fit me. When I thought about this role, I realized that I felt uneasy. But Belle is a completely different matter! I remember that when I tried Belle's outfit, my inner child screamed "Oh, God!".

Emma said that she was ready for anything, just to get Belle's role. But the producers did not spend a lot of time casting, because it's simply impossible not to notice Emma's amazing resemblance to her character.

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In order to portray Belle worthy, the star had to learn a lot - she started taking riding lessons 4 times a week, devoting time to singing and dancing:

"I've never been on horseback before, but much more I was frightened by the vocal parts. I love to sing, but so much I did not have to play music before. True, the song from the cartoon "Beauty and the Beast" is my favorite. When I hear this melody, I just melt. "