Angela Lansbury Doesn't Understand Why Disney Is Remaking BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Disney fans seem to be incredibly excited about the live-action remake of the classic animated film Beauty and the Beast. So far, everything that I've seen from the film from the first trailer looks great, and I'm looking forward to seeing more and hearing the music. 

Angela Lansbury was a main staple of the original film as she provided the voice of the character Mrs. Potts. During an interview with EW, Lansbury was asked about what she thinks of the new live-action film and she doesn't understand why Disney is doing it. She said:

"I was a bit taken aback, naturally. I thought, 'Why? Why are we doing this over again?' But I guess, I don’t know why they’re doing it. But they are, and it will be interesting to see what they do with it. These are live action pieces and I know very well the actress who’s playing Mrs. Potts and she’s a very good friend of mine. It’s Emma Thompson."

Then she was asked how she felt about another actress taking on the role of Mrs. Potts, and she once again expressed her confusion as to why Disney is remaking the original classic, saying:

"Oh, absolutely. I don’t quite know why they’re doing it. I can’t understand what they’re going to do with it that will be better than what we’ve already done. And how they’re doing it live — it may turn out to be very entertaining and wonderful. It won’t be like the cartoon that we did, but it’s a good story — it’s one of the famous fairy stories that is known worldwide by children. Therefore, why not? I don’t blame them for doing it. But, I’m sorry, they’re not really on our territory. We did it as cartoon characters, and that is quite different from live actors."

The live action film does look like it will almost be a shot-for-shot remake of the original, but I can answer her question for her. The reason why Disney is remaking the movie in live-action is obviously money! Disney loves money, and this is a guaranteed money maker. 

Beauty and the Beast will be released in U.S. theaters on March 17, 2017.

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