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Alright, enough chatter, let's move on to what we all came here for!
The Disney Facts!
Now I know what you all are thinking: "But Madalyn! You've just made a Cinderella Page a few updates ago!"
Yes, yes, I know that! But this is for the LIVE ACTION REBOOT coming out next month!
So enjoy!
Fact #2551
The Cinderella story may date back as far as the first century, according to some historians. One of these classic tales was recorded by a Greek geographer and featured a young Greek slave from Ancient Egypt. After having her sandal snatched by a desert eagle, the King of Memphis sent his men to find the woman who wore it. Upon finding her, they married and lived happily ever after.
Fact #2552
The glass slipper is originally credited in the 1697 version of the story penned by Charles Perrault, titled Cendrillon.
Fact #2553
In one of the original versions, the prince punished the stepmother and the stepsisters by forcing them to dance to their death in boots lined by hot coals.
Fact #2554
Director Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter have a history. Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter seem to have a stable working relationship, but the pair didn't meet on the set of Cinderella. It appears that in the 1990's the two had an affair and a short-lived relationship that lead to an amicable split.
Fact #2555
Branagh had previously worked with several cast members, including: Stellan Skarsgard (Thor), Helena Bonham Carter (Frankenstein), and Derek Jacobi (Henry V, Dead Again, Hamlet).
Fact #2556
Emma Watson was the first choice for the leading role, but Lily James might not have even been the second choice. In fact, she might not have been in the top five.
Fact #2557
Kenneth Branagh wasn't the first choice to direct the film. Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) was the original choice, but dropped out shortly into production planning due to creative differences.
Fact #2558
Cinderella was originally set to be the first of three live action remakes of classic Disney films. The Jungle Book and Maleficent are the other two.
Fact #2559
Due to the movie being pushed from a late 2014 release to the current March 13th (2015) release, Maleficent ultimately ended up being released first.
Fact #2560
If you listen closely, the second trailer features the classic song from the Disney musical, "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" which leads many to believe that it won't be the only homage to its Disney predecessor.
Fact #2561
James and McShera both have roles on BBC's Downton Abbey, only their roles as Cinderella and Drizella respectively have been flip-flopped. In Downton Abbey, McShera plays the servant role as a kitchen assistant, while James plays Lady Rose, an aristocratic high society type.
Fact #2562
The director, who debuted his live-action version at the Berlin Film Festival this weekend, explained that he wanted to make the story relevant to a modern audience.
Fact #2563
Along with the Sleeping Beauty Castle at the center of Disneyland in California, Cinderella Castle is the basis for the logo seen at the beginning of all Walt Disney Pictures films and home video releases, as well as Walt Disney Television productions and Disney Music Group projects.
Fact #2564
Cinderella Castle, the signature landmark at the Magic Kingdom park in Disney World in Florida, is designed to look like the palace in the movie, albeit with some modern amenities -- elevators, a restaurant, a beauty salon (the "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boutique") and a VIP hotel suite.
Fact #2565
In addition, the fairy godmother didn't exist until the Grimm version, and previous inclinations to Perrault's 1697 retelling featured much darker content.
Fact #2566
After Emma Watson turned down the role, the production team considered Saoirse Ronan, Alicia Vikander, Gabriella Wilde, Imogen Poots, Bella Heathcote, and Margot Robbie for the leading role before ultimately deciding on Lily James.
Fact #2567
In the live action version, the Prince's name is Kit.
Fact #2568
You may remember Lily James as Lady Rose MacClare in Downton Abbey.
Fact #2569
She also played Poppy in Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Fact #2570
Lily was also Lisa Temple in Fast Girls.
Fact #2571
Lily James is a 24-year-old actress from Surrey, England. Before breaking into the film world, she played several roles in 2010 and 2011 theatrical plays. Her first role was the part of Korrina in Wrath of the Titans.
Fact #2572
Captain America beauty Hayley Atwell will play Cinderella's biological mother.
Fact #2573
Richard Madden is probably best known for playing Robb Stark on the hit TV series Game of Thrones.
Fact #2574
There have been rumors that in this version, Disney digitally altered Cinderella's waist.
Fact #2575
This year, Disney's Cinderella turns 65
Fact #2576
Walt Disney made a 1920s-set version of Cinderella at his Laugh-O-Gram studio 30 years before the release of the 1950 movie.
Fact #2577
For Cinderella's dress, if you were to unwrap all of the fabric that was used for it, it be 4 kilometres long.
Fact #2578
In the original cartoon movie, the 3rd one to be exact, Prince Charming is in a fencing match with his father, telling him about Cinderella. While it was featured in the first animated film, it's been added in to the live action reboot.
Fact #2579
In the original movie, Cinderella first meets the Prince at the ball, but in the live action reboot, she actually meets him while he and a few men are out hunting in the woods.
Fact #2580
In reboot, the fairy godmother is a young woman rather than an old lady.
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I hope you all enjoyed these facts as much as I did!
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