D82 wrote:New TV spots that show a bit of young Cruella.
The TV spots were OK (the second one was the best because of the eerie chanting), but the bullying at school and the Baroness stealing Cruella's designs are too much of a cliché, for my taste. I suppose it can't be helped when you have to paint a villain in sympathetic colors. Also, I found the remark "It's spelled devil, but it's pronounced DeVil" in
this TV spot too on the nose.
D82 wrote:According to Brazilian website Almanaque Disney, the press kit for the movie reveals the actor who plays Roger in this version is Kayvan Novak. Apparently, they also changed his profession (he's now a lawyer) and he'll sing a new version of "Cruella de Vil".
I'm OK with him being a lawyer though I liked that in both the animated film and the '90s remake he was an artist. I would have preferred if he was a type of artist here too. I'm glad they're doing a rendition of the song "Cruella de Vil". It's too famous and iconic not to. I wonder if Roger will sing it in the actual film or if it'll be something left for the end credits or the soundtrack. I think it could still work with him singing it in-film despite his change in profession. People still sing little ditties even if they aren't musicians.
D82 wrote:The same website also revealed that there'll be an end credits song, performed by Florence Welch, titled "Call Me Cruella".
A pattern seems to be developing where Disney has the composer who's doing the score for a non-musical remake, co-write an original song for the end credits. I believe this has been the case for Cinderella, Mulan, and now Cruella.
D82 wrote:And more articles about the costumes.
The fact they're focusing so much on the costumes in the press means they'll be heavily pushing for an Oscar nomination in that category.
