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Camila Cabello to star in remake of 'Cinderella'

  (Agence France-Presse)
New York, United States
Wed, April 10, 2019

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Camila Cabello to star in remake of 'Cinderella' US-Cuban singer Camila Cabello arrives at the 2018 American Music Awards on Oct. 9 in Los Angeles, California. (AFP/Valerie Macon)

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uban-American singer Camila Cabello will try on the glass slipper when she takes on the lead role in a remake of "Cinderella," a source close to the project said Tuesday.

The decision to cast a Hispanic woman is a significant break from a long tradition of white and usually blonde Cinderellas.

Cabello, a multi-platinum selling and Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, will also help write the film's songs.

Read also: Camila Cabello sweeps MTV Europe awards

The project grew out of an original idea from late-night television host James Corden, the source told AFP. The remake was first reported by the entertainment magazine The Hollywood Reporter.

Corden -- best known for "The Late Late Show" and his "Carpool Karaoke" series -- will co-produce the film through the company Fulwell 73, of which he is a partner.

At the helm will be director Kay Cannon, who is no stranger to breaking the Hollywood mold with female-driven narratives. Cannon wrote the box office hit "Pitch Perfect" franchise, which tells the story of female friendships through a humorous take on competitive college a capella.

She made her directorial debut in 2018 with the critically acclaimed comedy "Blockers," which flipped the typically male-oriented teen coming-of-age script and grossed over $93 million worldwide.

The iconic princess role is the latest chapter in Cabello's own Cinderella story: she gained recognition at age 16 as part of the girl group Fifth Harmony.

She left the group in 2016 to pursue a solo career and became a global household name in August the following year when her hit song "Havana" soared to the top of the pop radio chart.

Cabello released her self-titled album in January 2018, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

Now 22, Cabello is the latest actress to take on the role of Cinderella. The film, which will be made by Sony affiliate Columbia, is on the fast track for production.

The two best-known previous versions of the fairy tale are Disney's 1950 cartoon and the studio's 2015 live-action version starring Lily James.

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