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11 surprising details in Amazon's new 'Cinderella' movie

Ayomikun AdekaiyeroSep 4, 2021, 21:22 IST

Camila Cabello plays the lead in this modern musical retelling.Amazon Studios

  • Kay Cannon's modern musical version of "Cinderella" was released on Amazon Prime on Friday.
  • The movie's star-studded cast includes Camila Cabello, Billy Porter, and Idina Menzel.
  • The songs in "Cinderella" are covers, apart from two originals sung by Cabello and Menzel.
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Cinderella's dress was meant to be pinkish, according to costume designer Ellen Mirojnick

Cabello's ball dress is lavender in the poster. Amazon Studios

Cinderella's fairy godmother is genderless

Billy Porter as the Fabulous Godmother. Amazon Prime
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There's a new royal family member: Princess Gwen (Tallulah Greive)

"Cinderella" adds Princess Gwen (Tallulah Greive) to the royal family. Amazon Studios

Cinderella can't understand the mice

The three mice in mice form. Amazon Studios
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Cinderella's stepmother isn't evil in this modern adaptation

Idina Menzel plays a not-so-wicked stepmother in "Cinderella." Amazon Prime

"Cinderella" is a musical with mostly covers and only two original songs

Idina Menzel sings a cover of "Material Girl" in "Cinderella." Amazon Studios
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Despite this being a story about Cinderella, there may be a nod to the story of "Sleeping Beauty"

In "Sleeping Beauty," Prince Phillip kisses Princess Aurora to wake her from her eternal slumber. Walt Disney Studios

In Ella's dream, the shop next to hers is called the Pollen Brothers, which probably has a link to her floral dress

Nicholas Galitzine is Cabello's prince in "Cinderella." Amazon Studios
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Fab G calling the mice "disgusting little creatures" is a callback to earlier in the movie

"Cinderella" is Camila Cabello's movie debut. Amazon Studios

John Mulaney and Missy Elliot were originally meant to appear in "Cinderella"

The three mice in human form are played by (L to R) Romesh Ranganathan, James Acaster, and James Corden. Amazon Studios
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Cannon convinced Cabello to take the lead role in "Cinderella" using an actual glass slipper

Cabello at the "Cinderella" premiere. Amy Sussman / Getty Images
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