Emma Watson leads the cast of "Beauty and the Beast" live action animation from Disney. (Photo : Getty Images/ Kevin Winter)
"Beauty And The Beast" has seen many fans go crazy with excitement since it was announced that Emma Watson had been cast as Belle in the live-action that hit theatres in march 2017. Well, for now, Watson is getting more attention for a major upcoming position than for anything else that has happened in her life recently.
Watson is well-known as the "it" girl and has maintained it since she walked into the Yule Ball wearing that dazzling pink dress in the "Goblet of Fire" and "Harry Potter". She was smart, sassy, kind, and brave as Hermione, making her fuel her flirty yet sisterly side in "Perks of Being a Wallflower." Despite all the occurrences, she remained a charity-minded, down-to-earth, academic individual, even graduating from Brown University.
More than anything else, fans were extremely eager to see what Watson's Belle would look like in "Beauty And The Beast", that is, what she would wear in the role.
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As Watson takes on the position of another famous bookworm (in addition to her "History of Hogwarts," loving Hermione), HarpersBazaar noted that she will also "revamp Belle's dresses."
After months of anticipating and the circulation of a number of photo-shopped images on the internet, fans have now seen her initial costume.
On Tuesday, the Inquisitr reported that in their first look at the featurette revealed with the 25th Anniversary Edition of "Beauty and the Beast" that Belle's costume had been among the many concept art images revealed in the sneak peek.
The article also noted that the artists and designers working on "Beauty And The Beast" are very passionate about keeping the original flare of the 1991 film. Watson dons an iconic blue dress over a white blouse. "Tucked by her waist are a couple of towels, emphasizing her social class," the article noted.
Her shoes have drawn speculations, one particular aspect of Watson's initial costume. A number of fans dislike them because they are very different from the delicate and petite flats that Paige O'Hara's 1991 animated actor wore.
According to Hollywood Life, her shoes may be more time-period friendly but they do not fit Belle's character. Two more aspects that are different from the original are Belle's hair and apron.
"Emma's dress drawing shows that her outfit is a little rough around the edges than the original and it looks a bit dirty and used, though more real. The white apron has been left for a pleated blue one."
Teen Vogue notes Watson is the perfect Belle, if only for the fact that she can pluck at the heartstrings of dissenters and skeptics.
In May, fans got a first glimpse of Watson in the "Beauty and the Beast" remake. She was seen about half her face wide-eyed behind the iconic rose. This was still enough to cause feels in the hearts of even remake haters. A closer look now at her costuming shows Watson is a beyond perfect choice.
Already, Watson's predecessor, Paige O'Hara has commended and also Alan Menken himself, who said he honestly could not picture anyone else.
It is not a surprise that Watson was cast in this role, considering her talent for playing gentle and bookworms, her versatility, and gracefulness as well as her motherly types.
In addition to her beloved British accent, Watson has always tried to act in a refined and sensible manner, and succeeds repeatedly (as seen in the screen test below).
Watch Emma Watson's Video Screen Test here:
