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Tom Hanksis bringing a Disney classic to life.
Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) directed the movie, which also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the wise mentor and “conscience” Jiminy Cricket, Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy, Keegan-Michael Key as “Honest” John, and Luke Evans as the villainous Coachman. Lorraine Bracco plays a new character, Sofia the Seagull.
Pinocchiowill premiere on the Disney+ streaming service this September. The originalPinocchiois now streaming on Disney+.
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Evans, who played the villain Gaston in Disney’s 2017 live-action remake ofBeauty and the Beast, said on theD23 Inside Disneypodcast last year that his Coachman “thankfully” looks “nothing like the character from the animation.” He added that the role is expanded for the new movie.
“Things are not going to be the same as they were in the animation. The storyline is very, very similar, but there were some characters that [Zemeckis] was able to dramatically enhance, and the Coachman is one of those,” said Evans. “I get to use all of my musical theater experience and skills in this character. I can’t tell you too much because I want it to be a surprise, but there are some really wonderful gifts that he gave me as an actor with the character.”
“You see a coachman in many different ways,” he added. “I don’t want to give away anymore than that. But he isn’t just the average human being, if that means anything to you. He’s a very unusual creature. He’s rather terrifying. If you think Gaston is scary, wait until you meet the Coachman!”
source: people.com
