Netflix has announced this evening that Academy Award-nominated actress Amanda Seyfried (Mank, Mamma Mia!) has joined the voice cast of animated original film Steps as Cinderella. The streamer has also revealed new stills from the film giving fans a first look at the fairytale princess in action.
Seyfried joins the previously announced Ali Wong (Beef) who will play Lilith and Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once) who plays Margot. The Netflix Animation Studios (NAS) feature will be animated at NAS Vancouver, which unveiled its brand new campus today, as well as NAS in Sydney.
Here’s a look at both newly released images:
Speaking of Seyfried’s casting, director Alyce Tzue says “Amanda has this incredible ability to make her characters specific and relatable, and we absolutely needed that when taking on a character that’s as legendary as Cinderella. We wanted to create a modern heroine complete with flaws and coping mechanisms, and Amanda immediately understood the task. Her portrayal of Cinderella is hilarious and heartbreaking and, most importantly, refreshingly human. You won’t want to miss it.”
Co-director John Ripa adds “Amanda has been an absolute joy to work with. She brings a level of experience and passion that inspires us to dig even deeper into the character. Her process of honing in on emotions, the control she has over her voice—it all comes together to give the classic character of Cinderella a depth and humour we could’ve never imagined.”
Think you know Cinderella’s “evil” stepsisters? Think again! When misunderstood Lilith (Ali Wong) is blamed for hijacking the Royal Ball with a stolen magic wand, she accidentally turns her sister Margot (Stephanie Hsu) into a frog and leaves the kingdom in the hands of a prince-obsessed mean girl. Now Lilith must team up with Cinderella (Amanda Seyfried)…and a surprisingly dreamy troll…to save the kingdom, repair the fractured fairytale, and prove that even so-called villains deserve a shot at happily-ever-after.
Tzue and Ripa direct Steps which is produced by Amy Poehler, Jane Hartwell, Kim Lessing. Poehler and Lessing producing for Paper Kite Productions.
