Emma Thompson and Kevin Kline Join the Live-ActionBeauty and the Beast

Disney ’s upcoming resilient - action edition of Beauty and the Beast — following thesuper - fun live - actionCinderellaand the upcoming Jungle Book — is jolly much nailing its molding . It ’s doing so well , I ’m in reality getting queasy that expectations are too high . The latest in perfect casting ? Emma Thompson and Kevin Kline .

JoiningEmma Watson as Belle , Dan Stevens as the Beast , and Luke Evans as Gaston , Emma Thompson will follow in Angela Lansbury ’s step as Mrs. Potts — awesome — and Kevin Kline will play Maurice , Belle ’s male parent — awesomer . I do n’t think Emma Watson ( full revelation , I keep writing the wrong Emma ’s last name in this ) is going to have a Gallic accent in the part . And yet , I ’m so hoping Kline breaks out a French Kiss - style accent for this :

Also , does this intend Emma Thompson will be sining “ Beauty and the wolf ” ? All signs point to yes , since the film is being score — as the original was — by Alan Menken , and the cast will execute the original songs as well as some new ace by Menken and Sir Tim Rice .