VIDEO: Emma Watson talks up Belle's strength in new "Beauty and the Beast" featurette

Disney has long prided itself on delivering strong female characters in its movies, both live-action and animated. And the studio’s new reimagining of “Beauty and the Beast” is no exception.

In the short featurette below, “Beauty and the Beast” cast members Emma Watson (Belle), Dan Stevens (Beast), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Plumette), and Josh Gad (LeFou), plus director Bill Condon, discuss the empowered role of the film’s heroine.

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Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will be released into theaters nationwide on Friday, March 17th.

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