More casting news was released this week for Disney’s upcoming live-action film adaptation of Cinderella, as it was announced that Helena Bonham Carter has been cast in the film. Bonham Carter will be playing the Fairy Godmother who enables Cinderella, played by Lily James, to go to the ball.
This is far from the first time that Bonham Carter has worked with Disney, having appeared as the Red Queen in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and, most recently, in the upcoming Disney film The Lone Ranger. Bonham Carter’s role as the …

Last month, we let you know that Disney’s upcoming live action remake of Cinderella was moving forward with director Kenneth Branagh at the helm. Cate Blanchett is already signed on to the film as the wicked stepmother, but this week brought an interesting report of who we might be seeing as Cinderella herself.
This week, Variety reported that Harry Potter alum Emma Watson is in early talks with Disney to star in the new film as Cinderella. While best known for her role as Hermione in the Potter franchise, Watson also appeared in last fall’s The …