The Crown stars Olivia Colman and Helena Bonham Carter are to star in a socially distanced, virtual staging of pantomime classic Cinderella for BBC Two, with Richard Curtis executive producing.The stars will perform from the safety of their homes for the Comic Relief special, which airs on Christmas Eve and will be brought to life with illustrations from iconic children’s illustrator Quentin Blake.Colman plays the fairy godmother, while Bonham Carter features as the wicked stepmother Lady Devilia.
Meanwhile, the breakout star of Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit, Anya Taylor-Joy, will play the title role.Other cast includes The Night Manager star Tom Hollander and Guz Khan as Baron Hardup and Buttons respectively.
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