Cate Blanchett: Cinderella's Stepmother in Live Action Flick!

Cate Blanchett is in talks to join Disney’s live action retelling of Cinderella, according to TheWrap.

The 43-year-old Aussie actress would play the role of Lady Tremaine, the evil stepmother, in the Mark Romanek-directed film. She would be the first actor joining the project.

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Chris Weitz has penned the script, while Simon Kinberg will be the producer on the project.

Cate can be seen next on the big screen in the upcoming film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

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