Over the years, the story of Cinderella has been told in countless ways, and yet filmmakers still try to present it in their own way, with minor or major changes. An important change in Amazon’s Cinderella will certainly be the replacement of the traditional fairy character with Fab G, a character played by Billy Porter. Thanks to Entertainment Weekly , we can finally see him in this role:
As the magazine also established, the character of the Fairy Godmother, actually Fab G, of this version of Cinderella was written especially for Billy Porter, and he himself helped Cannon in shaping this hero. Especially when it comes to gender stereotypes. As the director said:
Billy stated that magic has no gender. He fits the role so well. He is absurdly talented. Billy is magic to me.
Amazon’s Cinderella will be a new look at the well-known story of a girl whose difficult life with her stepmother and sisters is changed as a result of one ball. The main character (Camila Cabello) will be a young, ambitious woman whose dreams are bigger than what the world allows, so Fab G, who wields her dreams, will help her to achieve her goals.
Cinderella is a classic we all know and love, but this time it will be a story with a modern, unique twist, starring sensational Camila Cabello and an all-star cast. Producer James Corden and the film team took this beloved fairy tale and turned it into a new, inspiring version that will resonate with audiences and families around the world.
In addition to Cabello and Porter, Idina Mendel, Maddie Baillio, Nicolas Galitzine, Minnie Driver and Pierce Brosnan will also play in Cinderella . Leo Pearlman, James Corden, Shannon McIntosh, Jonathan Kadin are producers, and Louise Rosner and Josephine Rose are executive producers.
The world premiere of the film, which will be available exclusively on the Amazon Prime platform, has been announced for September 2021.
