audra mcdonald played beast in the live action beauty and the beast.
audra mcdonald played beast in the live action beauty and the beast.
who plays beast in the live action beauty and the beast?
audra mcdonald
bullet::::- "blood of beasts" (2005), a viking period film directed by david lister alternately known as "beauty and the beast".









































bullet::::- "spike" (2008), directed by robert beaucage, a dark version of the fairy tale updated to modern times.









































bullet::::- "beastly" (2011), directed by daniel barnz and starring starring alex pettyfer as the beast (named kyle) and vanessa hudgens as the love interest.









































bullet::::- "beauty and the beast", (2014), a french-german film.









































bullet::::- "beauty and the beast" (2017), a disney live-action adaptation of the 1991 animated film, starring emma watson and dan stevens.









































section::::modern uses and adaptations.:television.
beauty and the beast
likewise, "the washington post"s ann hornaday complimented watson's performance, describing it as "alert and solemn" while noting her singing ability as "serviceable enough to get the job done". richard roeper of "chicago sun-times" awarded the film three and a half stars, lauded the performances of watson and thompson which he drew a comparison to paige o'hara's and angela lansbury's performances in the 1991 animated version while appreciating the performances of the other cast and also pointing out on its usage of the combination of motion capture and cgi technology as a big advantage which he stated: "almost overwhelmingly lavish, beautifully staged and performed with exquisite timing and grace by the outstanding cast". mike ryan of "uproxx" praised the cast, production design and the new songs while noting the film doesn't try anything different, saying: "there's certainly nothing that new about this version of "beauty and the beast" (well, except it isn't a cartoon anymore), but it's a good recreation of a classic animated film that should leave most die-hards satisfied." in her a- review, nancy churnin of "the dallas morning news" praised the film's emotional and thematic depth, remarking: "there's an emotional authenticity in director bill condon's live-action beauty and the beast film that helps you rediscover disney's beloved 1991 animated film and 1994 stage show in fresh, stirring ways." james berardinelli of reelviews described the 2017 version as "enthralling".
beauty and the beast (2017 film)