Emma Watson dazzles at ‘Beauty And The Beast’ launch event

Beauty and the Beast stars Emma Watson as Belle; Dan Stevens as the Beast; Luke Evans as Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle; Oscar victor Kevin Kline as Maurice, Belle’s eccentric, but lovable father; and Josh Gad as Lefou, Gaston’s long-suffering aide-de-camp.

A short sneak peek of the film that premiered online late previous year broke viewership records, and the full trailer also went immediately viral. Coincidentally, Stone’s co-star, Ryan Gosling, was considered for the part of the Beast, before it went to Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens. Though, some of its trailers do not impress some viewers, the movie is surely worthy to be checked out.

The British actor who will be seen playing Disney princess Belle in her upcoming movie, in an interview to an worldwide magazine said, “For me, Beauty was the flawless, most joyful thing to do”, Emma, now 26, gushed”.

The story and characters audiences know and love come to spectacular life in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic “Beauty and the Beast”, a stunning, cinematic event celebrating one of the most beloved tales ever told.

The actress stepped out for Beauty and the Beast’s premiere in London, and she looked as if she was drowning in tons of fabric.

Check out the full interview with Emma Watson here, on the new PEOPLE/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN), or download the free app on your Smart TV, mobile and web devices. Belle maximizes her time learning to make her home appliances work better.

During an interview in January, Watson revealed that she was offered the role in Kenneth Branagh’s live-action remake but chose to decline because she believed that Cinders wasn’t enough of a good role model. Have a listen and tell us if Emma Watson wasn’t the ideal choice for this role!

Beauty and the Beast opens March 17.