Brandy will be reprising the role of Cinderella again, more than two decades after making history as the first Black actress to portray the beloved princess in 1997.The singer, 42, will be slipping back into her character's famous glass slippers as a new cast member in the latest installment of Disney's hit Descendants franchise.Rita Ora will also be participating in the upcoming film as the Queen of Hearts who, according to the streamer, 'rules over the kingdom of Wonderland with an iron fist.' Exciting: Brandy will be reprising the role of Cinderella again, more than two decades after making history as the first Black actress to portray the beloved princess in 1997; seen in 2021The film was originally released on November 2, 1997 on ABC network, produced by Walt Disney Television.
The made for TV movie was directed by Robert Iscove, written by Robert L. Freedman and based on the Charles Perrault's French fairy tale.The diverse cast included Brandy, Whoopi, Whitney Houston, Jason Alexander, Veanne Cox, Natalie Desselle Reid, Paolo Montalban, Bernadette Peters and Victor Garber.
A princess: The singer, 42, will be slipping back into her character's famous glass slippers as a new cast member in the latest installment of Disney's hit Descendants franchise Role of a lifetime: The diverse cast of the original film included Brandy, Whoopi, Whitney Houston, Jason Alexander, Veanne Cox, Natalie Desselle Reid, Paolo Montalban, Bernadette Peters and Victor Garber (seen in 1997)The movie is the second Rodgers and Hammerstein's remake- with the original airing in 1957 on TV with Julie Andrews as the star; The original animated Disney film arrived in 1950.The late Whitney Houston played Fairy Godmother in the film and also served.
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