Downton Abbey star Sophie McShera is getting ready to try on the glass slipper for Disney’s upcoming live-action Cinderella.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, McShera is in final talks to take a role as a wicked step-sister in the upcoming fairy tale adpatation.
McShera would join Lily James in the title role and Cate Blanchett as the wicked step-mother. Kenneth Branaugh is signed on to direct.
McShera will join Holliday Grainger to play the two mean stepsisters, Drisella and Anastasia, who are constantly ridiculing Cinderella, the orphan girl who, with the help of a fairy godmother and some magic, overcomes challenges to find a prince and true love.
Simon Kinberg, Allison Shearmur and David Barron are producing. The script is by Aline Brosh McKenna and Chris Weitz.
A fall shoot in London is being eyed.