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Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci join "Beauty and the Beast" remake

The casting for Disney's live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast" continues to be fairytale-worthy.

Two more big stars are now attached to the remake of the animated classic, which already boasts Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Josh Gad, Ian McKellen and Audra McDonald.

Ewan McGregor is in "final negotiations" to light up the film as Lumiere, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the 1991 Disney classic, he was the suave candelabra best known for singing the film's hit song "Be Our Guest."

And, Variety is reporting that Stanley Tucci is also set to join the film. He'll play a grand piano named Credenza, a new character described as a "neurotic maestro."

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Stanley Tucci attends the U.K. premiere of Sky Atlantic's "Fortitude" on Jan. 14, 2015, in London. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

Watson and Stevens ("Downton Abbey") will star as Belle and the Beast, respectively. Luke Evans plays the villainous Gaston, Gad is cast as his sidekick Le Fou, McKellen as Cogsworth the clock and McDonald as the wardrobe, Garderobe.

Bill Condon is directing the film, one of a number of live-action retellings Disney has in the works. Production will reportedly begin in London next month.

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