Emma Watson has confirmed that British actors Luke Evans and Dan Stevens are joining the live action cast of 'Beauty and The Beast'. The 'Harry Potter' actress is playing Belle in the remake of the Disney classic. She tweeted that Dan Stevens, famous for Downton Abbey, will play the Beast, while Luke Evans takes the role of Gaston. There is no release date for the new version at the moment. Emma Watson tweeted: Could not be more happy that this man will be Beast!!! Welcome aboard @thatdanstevens #beautyandthebeast pic.twitter.com/F1ghG3pvcU — Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 5, 2015 Bonjour Gaston! ❤️ Welcome! #BeautyAndTheBeast pic.twitter.com/oerhe1ilGs — Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 5, 2015 The film will be directed by Bill Condon, who previously made 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Parts 1 and 2. Previously, Emma Watson had said, "I'm finally able to tell you. that I will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action 'Beauty and the Beast'. It almost feels surreal that I'll get to dance to 'Be Our Guest' and sing 'Something There'. My six-year-old self is on the ceiling. Heart bursting."
