Disney has just announced that actor Richard Madden will star as Prince Charming in their live action Cinderella film.
The studio issued a brief email to announce the news. We learned in March that Madden had been one of the actors up for the role.
On April 30 we learned that Downton Abbey actress Lily James is to play the lead role of Cinderella.
Cinderella will be directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh and co-stars Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother.
Madden currently plays Robb Stark on the HBO drama Game of Thrones, which has seen a huge surge in ratings over the past several weeks thanks to fantastic story lines and a growing fandom.
Cinderella will reportedly begin filming by the end of this year. It is the studio’s latest project featuring classic female characters in lead live action roles. Alice in Wonderland and Oz the Great and Powerful are recent examples of huge live action hits for Disney. The mouse house is also working on Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie, which is due out in March 2014.
It’s worth noting that Disney decided to fill the lead spots with two actors that are on hugely popular British shows.
More Cinderella casting announcements are expected in the near future.
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