'Beauty and the Beast' Release Date, Cast Rumors: Dan Stevens, Luke Evans …

Dan Stevens, the actor who plays Matthew Crawley on the soon-to-be-discontinued PBS British period drama, "Downtown Abbey" has been fielded to play the cursed Beast alongside "Harry Potter" ingénue witch, Emma Watson as the female lead, Belle.

But having made the move from period drama to Hollywood, the actor looked quite at home filming an argument in the New York street with Richard Gere on Wednesday. While it's not the sort of behaviour Mr Crawley would engage in, Dan looked at home on 

It's been a month since there's been any news on Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast movie. The last really exciting thing announced was that Emma Watson would be playing Belle — an amazing choice that has us all very excited. Now, Dan Stevens 

So exciting! Dan Stevens, the breakout star of 'Downton Abbey,' is reportedly in negotiations to play the Beast in Disney's live-action retelling of 'Beauty and the Beast.' He'll star opposite Emma Watson, who has already been 

Dan Stevens, mostly known for his role in "Downton Abbey," has been cast as the Beast in Disney's live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast." Emma Watson, who will star as Belle in the new film, was thrilled with the news.