Sony’s Cinderella is quickly filling out its iconic cast! First, we find out that pop princess Camilla Cabello will be wearing the glass slippers, which is enough to get us all excited for the upcoming adaptation, but now there’s more!
Recently, Billy Porter, who stars in Ryan Murphy’s hit FX series “Pose” and recently won an Emmy for his role, has just confirmed that he has been cast as the Fairy Godmother! This is definitely a twist on the original role, and a welcome one! While he has gotten a lot of attention recently for his work on television, Porter is no stranger to theater and music, as he won a Tony Award in 2013 for playing the role of Lola in Kinky Boots.
Just check out his show-stopping duet with Mj Rodriguez on the most recent season of "Pose":
Of course many people know the story of Cinderella, but Sony’s production is said to be a modern retelling of the fairy tale, and Billy Porter’s casting fits well with that. It has been confirmed that Camilla will be playing Cinderella, in her first big acting role. Most people know her as a Grammy-nominated singer of hits like “Havana” and “Señorita”. There has also been talk that Idina Menzel of “Wicked” and “Frozen” is in talks to play the wicked stepmother role.
Honestly, with how this is shaping up, I don’t know how I could get any more excited for this movie! Well, that’s all we know for now, but keep an eye out for more casting news for Sony’s Cinderella, sure to come out soon!