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A new report from Variety has revealed that Disney is developing a live-action spinoff of Beauty and the Beast, and it will be focused on the egotistical antagonist Gaston. That’s going to be an exciting development for fans of the film, which starred Luke Evans in the role of Gaston, but there’s some bad news there, as the report states that Evans isn’t expected to reprise the role for the spinoff.
Disney Will Hunt For A New Gaston (And A New Take On The Character)
Instead, the studio is planning to deliver a fresh take on the character with a new person in the role. That would suggest that this won’t be tied to the previous live-action Beauty and the Beast and more of a standalone story, but that’s not necessarily the case. It will be interesting to see what that new take entails though, as Gaston is one of those characters that’s not changed much from version to version.
Could we see a Gaston that’s not as self-absorbed? That seems unlikely, but perhaps we could see a Gaston who is more charming and personable than the versions we’ve seen before. Gaston has always seen himself as charming, but Belle has proven that to be mostly a thin facade, so maybe it’s time to bring the character a bit closer to the person he thinks he actually is. We’ll just have to wait and see.
