Disney is making a live-action adaptation of 'Hercules,' and people are already fan-casting it on Twitter

• The DisInsider reported on April 29 that there was a live-action Hercules adaptation in the works at Disney, and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on April 30 that it was indeed happening.
• There's been prior speculation regarding a live-action Hercules adaptation that hasn't borne fruit.
• Following The DisInsider's report, people began to eagerly debate who they would cast in the film, casuing Hercules to trend on Twitter.
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Disney is confirmed to be making a live-action version of its 1997 animated film, "Hercules." The adaptation was first reported by The DisInsider on April 29, and later confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter on April 30. While the DisInsider's report stated that Jeffrey Silver ("The Lion King") and Karen Gilchrist ("The Lion King") were set to produce with the Russo Brothers ("Avengers: Endgame) potentially directing, The Hollywood Reporter said that the Russo Brothers will produce with Dave Callaham ("Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings") screenwriting.

There's been buzz building around a live-action "Hercules" recently, spurred on in large part by Ariana Grande's recent performance of "I Won't Say I'm In Love" from the original 1997 "Hercules" on ABC Family's recent "Disney Family Singalong." Prior to that, there had been rumors swirling about a new adaptation — back in June 2019, there was talk that Disney would announce a live-action "Hercules" at D23, the company's annual conference, but they didn't bear fruit.

A beloved Disney animated film, "Hercules" tells the story of the eponymous Greek mythological figure with a soul twist, featuring a soundtrack of tracks like "Go the Distance" or "Zero to Hero." It's currently unclear whether the live-action adaptation will adhere to the film's musical roots (à la the "Aladdin" live-action adaptation), or if it will be a looser adaptation of the story, like the upcoming, non-musical "Mulan."

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the project is nowhere near the casting stage at the moment. However, people were fan-casting the film with wild abandon on Twitter following The DisInsider's report, throwing around their favorite actors and singers as potential cast members in the new adaptation and causing "Hercules" to trend on Twitter.

Among the most hotly debated roles were those of the Muses, the five singers who narratively guide the film and give the soundtrack its signature flavor. "Glee's" Amber Riley is a social media favorite to play one of the muses; fans have also floated names like Jennifer Hudson, Keke Palmer, or Janelle Monáe.

The role of Megara, the film's female lead, has also been hotly debated. Following Ariana Grande's cover of "I Won't Say I'm In Love," she's definitely been a huge favorite for the role, but people have floated names like "Victorious'" Elizabeth Gillies or Rihanna as well.

People are floating names like Jeff Goldblum, Benedict Cumberbatch, or Tom Hiddleston to play Hades, the film's firey, melodramatic villain.

As for Herc himself, that's anyone's guess, with people floating names like Armie Hammer, to Chris Hemsworth, to "Riverdale's" KJ Apa. In fact, there's only one casting that people seem to have fully reached on a consensus on. There's no one but Danny DeVito, the original voice of Phil in the 1997 film, who could ever play everyone's favorite grumpy satyr.

There's currently no information regarding when the live-action adaptation of "Hercules" is set to premiere, but in the meantime, you can watch the 1997 film on Disney Plus.

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