Ian McKellen Reports From ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Table Read; See First Cast Photo From Josh Gad
With every new bit of casting, Disney’sBeauty and the Beastsounds more delightful. And we aren’t the only ones who think so — the actors seem pretty satisfied with their new colleagues, too.
As Bthe live-action fairy tale prepares to shoot in London, starsIan McKellenandJosh Gadhave offered a tiny glimpse into the process. Based on their reports, working with the likes ofEmma Watson,Dan Stevens,Luke Evans, andKevin Klineis exactly as cool as you think it’d be. Check out the Josh Gad and Ian McKellenBeauty and the Beastupdates after the jump.
First, here’s McKellen’s account of the first table read.
“Beauty and the Beast” starts!pic.twitter.com/nOZ7Nk0KVf
— Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen)July 10, 2025
The guy has a way with words. He makes the process behindBeauty and the Beastsound almost as magical as the story itself. It’s also sweet to see how much he still adores his work. McKellen has been acting onscreen for fifty years. No one would blame him if he felt a bit jaded by now, but he sounds genuinely thrilled to be there.
McKellen’s note is also interesting because it mentions hisMr. Holmesco-starHattie Morahan. This is the first we’ve heard about her being involved withBeauty and the Beast. It could be that she was only sitting in for the table read and won’t be in the actual film, but we’ll be on the lookout for an official announcement just in case.
Josh Gad’s report from the set wasn’t as long, but you know what they say about a picture being worth a thousand words.
Can’t wait for you to be our guest.
A photo posted by Josh Gad (@joshgad) onApr 14, 2015 at 11:37am PDT
It’s not magical in quite the same way that McKellen’s was, but it’s cute to see that everyone seems to be having a blast. If the movie turns out to be half as fun as the set looks, we should be in for a treat.
Directed byBill Condon,Beauty and the BeastopensMarch 17, 2017.
