A new live-action version of the classic fairy tale Cinderella is coming to Amazon Prime, and here’s who plays who in this new adaptation. One of the trends that have gained force in the film industry in recent years is that of live-action versions of animated movies, especially those based on popular fairy tales. Disney has been especially keen on bringing some of its animated classics to the live-action realm, but as these fairy tales aren’t exactly the Mouse House’s property, other studios can do their own versions as well, as Sony and Amazon did with Cinderella.
Directed and written by Kay Cannon and based on Charles Perrault’s tale of the same name, Cinderella follows the title character, a young woman who lives with her abusive stepmother and stepsisters after the death of her father. When the royal family organizes a ball for the prince to find a wife, Cinderella manages to attend with the help of her fairy godmother, but she encounters some obstacles that lead to the prince looking for her all over town after the ball. The new version of Cinderella follows the basic premise of the source material but with a modern touch and a good dose of humor, though with a couple of differences to the story everyone knows thanks to Disney.
In addition to that, Cinderella counts with a cast full of familiar faces, of which some are playing some non-traditional versions of the tale’s characters, and the lead of the story is a very famous singer making her acting debut. Here’s the cast and character guide for Amazon Prime’s Cinderella.
Camila Cabello stars in Cinderella as the title character. After the deaths of her mother and father, Cinderella is stuck living with her stepmother and stepsisters, who are abusive to her and treat her as if she was their slave. Cinderella is visited by a fairy godmother who grants her the chance to attend the royal family’s ball, where she meets the prince, but she also has to make it back home before midnight. Camila Cabello is a singer and songwriter known for her time as a member of the group Fifth Harmony and her solo career, with hits like “Havana” and “Señorita”. Cinderella is Camila Cabello’s acting debut.
Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Robert, the young prince who meets Cinderella at the ball and falls in love with her, but finding her again and continuing their romance will be trickier than he could have ever anticipated. Nicholas Galitzine played Johnnie Blackwell in High Strung, Conor Masters in Handsome Devil, Timmy in The Craft: Legacy, and Elliott Lefevre in the TV series Chambers.
Billy Porter plays Fab G, a genderless fairy godparent who arrives to help Cinderella just in time for the ball, granting her a beautiful dress, a fancy carriage, and glass slippers, which will be key in the prince’s mission to find her after the ball. Billy Porter is best known for his stage work in musicals like Kinky Boots and has appeared in projects like the movies The Intern and Like a Boss, but his biggest role to date is that of Pray Tell in Pose.
Idina Menzel plays Vivian, Cinderella’s evil stepmother who murdered Cinderella’s father to inherit his fortune and more. Vivian forces Cinderella to live in the basement and perform all types of chores and activities, leaving her with no freedom. Idina Menzel is best known for her stage work, particularly her role as Elphaba Thropp in Wicked, but she has also appeared in different projects in film and TV, such as Rent, Glee, Uncut Gems, and Frozen, where she voices Elsa.
Maddie Baillio and Charlotte Spencer play Cinderella’s stepsisters Anastasia and Drizella, respectively. Just like their mother, Anastasia and Drizella despise Cinderella and take advantage of her while also making fun of her. Maddie Baillio is no stranger to musicals, as she played Tracy Turnblad in NBC’s live TV musical Hairspray Live!, and she appeared in Netflix’s Dumplin’ as Millie Michalchuk. Charlotte Spencer has appeared in movies like Misbehavior and The Duke, and her biggest role to date was that of Charlotte Appleby in the British miniseries The Living and the Dead.
James Acaster, James Corden, and Romesh Ranganathan play Cinderella’s mice friends who are turned by Fab G into Footmen, named John, James, and Romesh (of course). James Acaster is known for his comedy routines, having appeared in a number of comedy TV shows like Drunk History: UK and Stand Up Central, with Cinderella being his proper acting debut. James Corden rose to fame as the host of The Late Late Show with James Corden, and he has appeared in various movies, most notably Begin Again, Into the Woods, Ocean’s 8, Cats, and The Prom. Romesh Ranganathan is also a comedian who has appeared in a variety of comedy specials and replaced Anne Robinson as the host of The Weakest Link in 2021. Just like Acaster, Cinderella is Ranganathan’s big-screen debut.
Minnie Driver plays Queen Beatrice, the mother of Prince Robert. Minnie Driver’s big break arrived in the 1995 movie Circle of Friends, and what have followed are a number of different projects, such as GoldenEye (where she played Irina), Good Will Hunting, Princess Mononoke (voicing Lady Eboshi in the English dub), Tarzan (voicing Jane Porter), Ella Enchanted, The Phantom of the Opera, and the TV shows Will & Grace, The Deep, The Red Tent, About a Boy, and Speechless.
Pierce Brosnan plays King Rowan, father of Prince Robert. Pierce Brosnan is best known for playing James Bond from 1995 to 2002 in the movies GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day. Outside the world of espionage, Brosnan has appeared in movies like Mrs. Doubtfire, Mars Attacks!, The Matador, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and TV shows like Bag of Bones and The Son.
Tallulah Greive as Princess Gwen: Prince Robert’s younger sister. Tallulah Greive’s acting roles include the TV series M.I.High, Millie Inbetween, Flatmates, and Penance.
Missy Elliott as Town Crier: Missy Elliott is best known for her music career and has had minor roles and cameo appearances in movies like Pootie Tang, Honey, Just for Kicks, and the TV musical drama series Star.
Luke Latchman as Griff: Cinderella is Luke Latchman’s acting debut.
Fra Fee as Hench: Fra Free played Courfeyrac in Tom Hooper's Les Misérables, Jim in Animals, has taken part in theatre productions like Dirty Dancing, Aladdin, Les Misérables, and West Side Story, and secured the role of Kazi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s TV series Hawkeye.
Beverley Knight as Queen Tatiana: Beverley Knight has appeared mostly in short films, along with the TV movie Premonition and the TV series The Halcyon.
Nakai Warikandwa as Princess Nakai: Cinderella is Nakai Warikandwa’s acting debut.
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