Emma Stone inCruella.Photo: Disney
Emma Stoneis channeling her sinister side in Disney’sCruella.
On Saturday, Disney shared a first look at the actress as the iconic101 Dalmatiansvillain Cruella de Vil during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.
In the first look image, Stone, 30, sports de Vil’s signature two-toned hairstyle, dark eye makeup and a red lip. She holds three Dalmatians in the photo, while costars Joel Fry and Paul Walter Hauser stand in the background.
According toEntertainment Weekly, Stone revealed on Saturday thatCruellawill be a “punk rock” live-action origin story for the classic villain, taking place in 1970s London.
The movie is the latest villain-focused Disney retelling. The studio previously found huge success with 2014’sMaleficentstarringAngelina Jolie, who reprised the role for this fall’sMaleficent: Mistress of Evilsequel.
Emma Stone; Cruella de Vil; Emma Thompson.Swan Gallet/REX;Walt Disney Pictures/Everett Collection; Nils Jorgensen/REX
Stone is the second actress to take on the role of de Vil for the big screen afterGlenn Closeplayed her in the 1996101 Dalmatiansadaptation and its 2000 sequel102 Dalmatians.
Meanwhile, Thompson, 60, previously collaborated with Disney on another live-action retelling — 2017’sBeauty and the Beast, where she played Mrs. Potts. She also starred as real-lifeMary Poppinsauthor P.L. Travers in Disney’s 2013 movieSaving Mr. Banksalongside Tom Hanks.
Cruellais set to hit theaters on May 28, 2021.
source: people.com
