Welsh actor Luke Evans has boarded the Disney live-action remake of “Pinocchio”.
Evans, best known for starring in the series “Fast and Furious” and “Beauty and the Beast”, will appear alongside Hollywood veteran Tom Hanks, who plays Geppetto in the film, reporting on Date .
Robert Zemeckis, who previously worked with Hanks on popular features such as “Forrest Gump”, “Cast Away” and “Polar Express”, will lead the project.
Chris Weitz has written the script with Zemeckis. The writer also produces the film by Andrew Miano through their company Depth of Field.
Disney’s original film, released in 1940, was based on the 1883 Italian children’s novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi.
The animated feature is based on a wooden sculptor named Geppetto who carves a wooden puppet brought to life by a fairy and tells him he’ll be a real boy if he proves to be “brave , truthful, and rude “.
The project is the latest in a long line of Disney animated remixes of his animated films such as “Aladdin”, “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King”.
Evans recently completed filming for the Hulu mini-series “Nine Perfect Strangers” starring Melissa McCarthy and Nicole Kidman.
He will also appear in a prequel to “Beauty and the Beast” with Josh Gad. The show kicks off on the Disney Plus streamer.
Image credit: Instagram / @thereallukeevans
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