‘Beauty And The Beast’ Sequel: Dan Stevens Would Love To Bring Beast Back

Given the success of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” it wouldn’t come as a huge shock if the studio decides to make a sequel. But is it possible?

Dan Stevens, the actor who portrays the Beast, told Variety that he’d be game to reprise his role for a sequel. “I’m not sure what turn that would take. I’m open to offers. It would seem odd for me to hear about it, but never say never,” he said.

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He’d probably return in human form, but Stevens admitted that he has taken a liking to the prince’s other persona. “I’d kind of like to bring the Beast back,” he said.

Meanwhile, Luke Evans and Josh Gad, who play Gaston and LeFou, respectively, have a great idea for a possible sequel. The two talked to People and said it would be great for the two characters to have their own spin-off movie instead of bringing back the entire cast.

“I’d love to see a sequel to Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ starring LeFou and Gaston,” said Gad. “Gaston with a broken arm, and will probably be pushed on a wheelchair. The two of them travel Europe looking for other potential suitors for Gaston. Could be Weekend at Bernie’s-style — me and Stanley Tucci’s character just holding him up.”

Evans thought Gad’s idea was brilliant and contributed that they could make something similar to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Gaston would be nursing a “broken heart, a broken ego” after Belle (Emma Watson) rejects him in favor of Beast, so he leans on his sidekick LeFou for a new adventure.

A lot of people boycotted Disney’s movie after director Bill Condon announced earlier that LeFou is actually a gay character who is in love with Gaston. Condon was shocked by the reaction and told Screen Crush, “Oh God. Can I just tell you? It’s all been overblown. Because it’s just this, it’s part of just what we had fun with. You saw the movie, yeah? You know what I mean,” he said. “I feel like the kind of thing has been, I wish it were – I love the way it plays pure when people don’t know and it comes as a nice surprise. To not make a big deal of it. Why is it a big deal?”

“Beauty and the Beast” hit cinemas on March 17.