Luke Evans to play Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Luke Evans is in negotiations to play the villainous Gaston in Disney’s live-action retelling of Beauty and the Beast, which stars “Harry Potter” actress Emma Watson.Bill Condon is directing, with David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman of Mandeville Films producing. The script was written by Evan Spiliotopoulos and rewritten by Steve Chbosky.Production will begin later this year. No release date has been set.(Source: Variety)