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Martin Scorsese to direct Foxx’s Mike Tyson biopic and Josh Gad joins the cast of Beauty and the Beast

Disney’s live action reboot of Beauty and the Beast is assembling a very promising cast list ahead of its upcoming production. Emma Watson (Harry Potter) and Emma Thompson (Saving Mr Banks) have been signed on for a long time but there’s been a recent surge in casting with Dan Stevens (The Guest), Luke Evans (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) and Timothy Spall (Mr Turner) all joining. Josh Gad is now the newest addition as Le Fou. Gad was the star of the comedies The Internship and The Wedding Ringer but is still best known for his voice work as Olaf in Frozen. Bill Condon (Kinsey, Mr Holmes) directs.

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained, Collateral, Ray, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Law Abiding Citizen) is now at the level success that he can will together his own projects with the biggest names of Hollywood obliged to sign on. He’s revealed that his director for his new biopic of boxing legend Mike Tyson is Martin Scorsese. The Oscar winner is the legend behind The Departed, Hugo, The Aviator, The Wolf of Wall Street, Hugo, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Casino and Goodfellas.

Beauty and the Beast – 2016

Mike Tyson – 2017?