Morgan Freeman to Join Misty Copeland in Disney's Live-Action THE NUTCRACKER

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Morgan Freeman is currently in talks to join Disney's upcoming live-action THE NUTCRACKER. The actor will join previously announced cast members Mackenzie Foy starring as Clara, and Misty Copeland as the lead ballerina.

The film is based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Freeman will portray the mysterious Drosselmeyer. Lasse Hallstrom is directing from a script by Ashleigh Powell.

Set at Christmastime, the film will center on "a young girl named Clara whose favorite toy, a Nutcracker, comes alive. After he defeats the Mouse King, he takes Clara away to a magical kingdom inhabited by dolls. The story inspired the famous ballet that featured one of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's most iconic compositions."

Freeman was most recently seen on the big screen in Now You See Me 2 and London Has Fallen. He will next appear in the epic drama Ben-Hur, arriving in theaters on Aug. 19 and Zach Braff's Going in Style.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

To post a comment, you must register and login.