‘Richard Jewell’ Star Paul Walter Hauser Joins Disney’s Live-Action ‘Cruella’

Paul Walter Hauser is in talks to join Emma Stone in Disney’s “Cruella,” a live-action origin story based on the classic “101 Dalmatians” villain Cruella de Vil.“I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie is helming the film with Marc Platt, Kristin Burr and Andrew Gunn producing.

Emma Thompson is also on board to star.De Vil, the villain who is obsessed with capturing the titular puppies in the original 1961 animated film, will be portrayed by Stone in the origin story.

Glenn Close played the baddie in the 1996 live-action film produced by John Hughes, in which her character was also the head of a fashion house.It’s unknown where “Cruella” will pick up in de Vil’s timeline.

Details of Hauser’s role are also unknown.Tony McNamara penned the most recent version of the script, with Dana Fox having written a previous draft.

“Cruella” will hit theaters Dec.

23, 2020.Hauser

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