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Emma Watson is set to take on one of the best Disney princesses of all time next year. But aside from a quick glimpse in a teaser trailer we've not seen much of her 'peculiar mademoiselle.' That has all changed now, with Disney releasing a set of images of its upcoming live-action rework of 'Beauty and the Beast'.
The former Harry Potter star can be seen swirling her yellow skirt and cleaning the castle in a blue frock, both outfits mirroring the '90s animated classic.
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The Beast, though, looks a little different in these images from Entertainment Weekly. He's sporting bigger horns and a more human-like face. Though we can't quite spy former 'Downton Abbey' actor Dan Smith under all that fur...
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Gaston, played by Luke Evans, looks as arrogant as ever.
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But don't go expecting this to be a straight copy of the original movie, or your typical girl-meets-prince-and-lives-happily-ever -after tale. When it comes to the classic Disney princesses, Belle has always been different. She isn't the fairest in all the land and she isn't pining after a man. She's bookish, independent and gutsy.
Watson, who was secretly hiding books on the tube earlier this week, has become known for her feminist principles and work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador since she hung up Hermione's Hogwarts robes. She's currently heading up the HeForShe campaign too, so if you're expecting her Belle to be a helpless damsel in distress, you're probably going to be mistaken.
'Beauty and the Beast' is in UK cinemas March 17.
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