<P> In January 2015 , English actress Emma Watson announced that she will be portraying Belle in a live - action adaptation of the film , which was released in 2017 . Beauty and the Beast is the first of the Disney remakes in which an A-list actress portrays a Disney princess , as all previous Disney live - action adaptations used then - unknowns . As a feminist and model , Watson suggested several changes to the character in the live - action film . For costume design Watson rejected the traditional `` big princess dress '' and corset for the golden gown as that would have reduced her mobility , with the gown seen as crucial for marketing the film , while for the village scenes she requested boots instead of ballet slippers to give the character more ruggednes . Nonetheless Belle 's attire in the live - action remake largely stays true to its animated predecessor . </P>
<P> In January 2015 , English actress Emma Watson announced that she will be portraying Belle in a live - action adaptation of the film , which was released in 2017 . Beauty and the Beast is the first of the Disney remakes in which an A-list actress portrays a Disney princess , as all previous Disney live - action adaptations used then - unknowns . As a feminist and model , Watson suggested several changes to the character in the live - action film . For costume design Watson rejected the traditional `` big princess dress '' and corset for the golden gown as that would have reduced her mobility , with the gown seen as crucial for marketing the film , while for the village scenes she requested boots instead of ballet slippers to give the character more ruggednes . Nonetheless Belle 's attire in the live - action remake largely stays true to its animated predecessor . </P>
who play bell in beauty and the beast
who play bell in beauty and the beast
Emma Watson
Emma Watson