It's Official: Sacha Baron Cohen & More Confirmed for LES MISERABLES Film

The rumored new cast members of Cameron Mackintosh and Tom Hooper's film version of the musical Les Miserables including Bertie Carvel (Matilda), Daniel Evans (Sunday in the Park with George), Adrian Scarborough (Betty Blue Eyes) and Les Mis vets Caroline Sheen, Hadley Fraser, Killian Donnelly, Mike Jibson, Linzi Hateley, Gemma Wardle, Katy Secombe, Gina Beck, Fra Fee, Alexia Khadime and Katie Hall have been officially confirmed by Universal.

The stars join previously announced Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Colm Wilkinson, Frances Ruffelle and Daniel Huttlestone.

Also officially confirmed is Sacha Baron Cohen as Thernardier, long believed to be the choice, but never officially confirmed.

Carvel will play the role of Bamatabois, who assualts Fantine during her time as a prostitute and claims she attacked him.

Carvel, currently playing in the West End musical Matilda, also starred in the 2007 West End revival production of Parade. Daniel Evans is a two-time Olivier Award winning actor and is the director of Sheffield Theatres. His stage credits include the Broadway and West End productions of Sunday in the Park with George, Grand Hotel, Merrily We Roll Along, Candide and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Adrian Scarborough currently stars in the West End's Betty Blue Eyes.

Les Miserables originally opened in London at the Barbican Theatre on 8 October 1985, transferred to the Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985 and moved to its current home at the Queen's Theatre on 3 April 2004. When LES MISÉRABLES celebrated its 21st London birthday on 8 October 2006, it became the World's Longest Running Musical, surpassing the record previously held by "Cats" in London's West End. In January 2010, the West End production broke another record by celebrating its historic 10,000th performance.

The film, under the direction of Tom Hooper will also star Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Samantha Barks as Eponine, Anne Hathaway as Fantine and Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier. Original stage stars Colm Wilkinson, Frances Ruffelle and others will appear as well.

LES MISÉRABLES is slated for a December 7, 2012 release.

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