Disney’s upcoming Animal Kingdom film, Blackfish, has been in production for nearly a year and has already received wide praise from critics.
However, it is the cast members, and the films quality of their performances, that have been the most talked about.
Read on to find out the best animals that you can see in Blackfish.1.
Aubrey Plaza – The Queen of Hearts The voice of the Queen of the Seas, Aubrey Plaza has already proven to be a strong actress, with her roles in films such as the Disney Princesses Cinderella and Mulan, and also in the film Blackfish that will be released on March 3.
She is also the voice of Dory in Disney’s live-action animated feature Alice Through the Looking Glass, which is also slated for release in 2018.
Plaza is known for her work in the Disney Channel series Beauty and the Beast, and she has recently signed on to play the title character in the animated feature Beauty and a Tail.
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Emily Blunt – The Great Mother The Voice of Cinderella Emily Blunts portrayal of the Great Mother of all fairies in Disneys fairy tale series The Little Mermaid has already garnered acclaim for her performances in the upcoming film, Beauty and The Beast.
Blunt, best known for playing a young girl named Amelie in Disney films such the Jungle Book, Aladdin and The Lion King, is also known for portraying the character’s mother in the live-fantasy film The Princess and the Frog.
Blunts performance of the role of Cinderella in Beauty and, the film’s most memorable scene, was one of the most memorable moments in the entire film.
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Anna Kendrick – The Princess of Hearts Anna Kendrick has already been recognized as one of Disney’s best actresses.
Kendrick, best know for her roles as Belle in Disney Princess films Beauty and Jasmine, has recently landed the lead role of Jasmine in the highly anticipated animated film The Lion Kingdom.
She will be joined by her sister, Ella Kendrick, who also voices the role.
In addition to being a major character in Beauty, Kendrick has also voiced a younger version of the character, Cinderella.
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Cate Blanchett – Belle The Belle of Disney The Princess, Disney’s The Little Beauty, and Disney’s Mulan has already made it to the big screen, and while the character may not be the most familiar face in the entertainment world, the actress has made it clear that she is an absolute fan of the characters.
Blanchets performance of Belle in Beauty is one of her most memorable scenes.
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Tessa Thompson – Belle in Mulan In addition, Thompson is known to have a love for Belle.
The actress is also well known for voicing the role in Disney Channel’s Beauty and has also played the role as a character in several animated films.
She has also signed on as the lead character in Disney princess film The Little Drummer Boy, which will be coming to theaters on March 5, 2018.
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Idris Elba – The King of Hearts Idris will be playing the title role in The Lion Guard, the live action adaptation of the popular children’s book The Lion Emperor, which Disney has acquired from Random House for a reported $200 million.
The film is a sequel to The Lion Guards Tale of the Lion King and follows Elba as he leads his son, an elite soldier called the Lion Guard.
Elba has also recently starred in Disney Parks live-Action Beauty and also starred as the title characters in the recently released live-to-motion animated film Disney Princess: A Tale of Two Sisters.
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Emily Ratajkowski – Cinderella The Beauty of Cinderella and The Jungle Book star Emily Rato has also been known to voice the role, which has been a part of her career for more than a decade.
In fact, she has voiced a number of Disney Princess movies including Cinderella and Beauty and is currently working on a new live-activity film adaptation of The Lion’s Mane, based on her life story.
Rato is also currently filming the live adaptation of a live-animation show called The Lion Tale that will debut in 2019.
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Michelle Williams – Belle Belle has been known for years to be an actress who has had an extremely diverse career, but the actress herself recently released a statement to the press that she believes that her performance as Belle was the best of her life.
Williams was a leading woman in the Hollywood acting scene during the 1960s and 1970s, and her portrayal of Belle earned her several awards, including the Golden Globe for best actress.
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Zoe Saldana – The Wicked Witch of the West Zoe Sardana has already announced her role as the voice behind the Wicked Witch, a female character who was created by a writer in 1986.
Sardas role in the movie came at a time when the genre was becoming more male-friendly and the film was set in a male-dominated world.
Sards character was the focus of the film and the actress received the