It’s divine!
Bette Midler will voice the role of Fairy Godmother in Netflix’s upcoming animated feature Steps.
Midler joins Amanda Seyfried, who has been cast as Cinderella. Ali Wong (Lilith) and Stephanie Hsu (Margot) play Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters.
Midler said, “The beloved Fairy Godmother, the wholesome Fairy Godmother, the Fairy Godmother with all the good intentions, has been around for a long time. This special version of the Fairy Godmother has good intentions, but she’s also a little clumsy and a little scheming. I’m thrilled to be a part of this film! And I’m thrilled to be joining this cast!”
This animated film directed by Alice Tswe and John Ripa puts a twist on evil stepsisters. The film follows Lilith, who is accused of hijacking a royal ball with a stolen magic wand. She accidentally turns her sister Margot into a frog, leaving the kingdom in the hands of a mean girl who is infatuated with the prince. Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella and a surprisingly dreamy troll to save the kingdom, repair the broken fairy tale, and prove that even so-called “villains” can live happily ever after.
Tse told Netflix’s Tudum: “The core of this story is about two very different sisters, one who fits perfectly into this fairy tale kingdom and the other who doesn’t, who realize that they are more similar than different. This is very personal to me. It’s a personal story, because growing up as an awkward, artsy Taiwanese kid in suburban New Jersey, I often felt like an outsider. I wanted to make a movie for everyone who’d ever felt that way.” They had no place – showing how one act of kindness can change everything. ”
The film is scheduled to be released later this year.
