As the de-furred Cruella opens in theaters, Glenn Close iconic take on De Vill turns 25 years old
Twenty-five years before Emma Stone stepped into the role, Glenn Close portrayed '101 Dalmatians' villain Cruella de Vil on the big screen - though she had to be convinced https://t.co/tcWAvaGGib
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 29, 2021
-Emma Stones version of Cruella de Vil was officially released this week but don't expect to see any smoking or fur.
-25 years ago however...Glenn Close brought put the devil in De Vil where the villain was allowed to truly shine.
-Glenn originally turned down the role of Cruella in 101 Dalmatians live action adaption but costumer Anthony Powell was able to convince her to take on the role.
-The film used 300 real puppies during the films duration due to how quickly they grew.
-They created a 'Dalmation Hotel' for the dogs and ensured that each and everyone one of them were adopted.
-The film was a box office success which lead to a sequel, lets see if history repeats itself.
-If Emma Stone has her way, Disney will make a sympathetic take on Ursula next.
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