New ‘Cruella’ Teaser Reveals The Origin Story Of The ‘101 Dalmatians’ Villain
How did Cruella de Vil begin? The question no one was asking will soon be answered inCruella, the punk-rock take on the101 Dalmatiansvillain starringEmma Stone. And at least one part of that answer is revealed in a newCruellateaser that previews her origins: she was a kid with really bad hair. Watch theCruellateaser below.
Cruella Teaser: Origins
It’s actually really funny thatCruellapresents itself as a serious, grounded (well as grounded as you can get when you have a character burn her cloak off) take on the vaudeville101 Dalmatianscharacter, and then you show that a child Cruella had…black and white hair. But there it is! There’s her chip on her shoulder! She was bullied for her weird hair before she decided to embrace it and become a full-fledged dog-killing villain! After she dyed her hair red and tried her hand at being a mousy fashion designer’s assistant first, of course.
Disney is in full-blast marketing mode forCruella, which has an additional TV spot that teases Cruella’s hard childhood with weird two-toned hair. But, you know, it’sa look.
Craig Gillespie(I, Tonya)directsthis punk-inspired take on the character, and he brought along hisI, Tonyaco-starPaul Walter Hauserto play one half of the film’s thieving duo, Horace and Jasper.Joel Fry, who may best be known for appearainces inGame of Thrones, Danny Boyle’sYesterday, or Ben Wheatley’s Sundance horror filmIn the Earth, is playing Hauser’s fellow thief.Emma Thompson, who has previously worked on multiple Disney projects (Treasure Planet,Brave,Saving Mr. Banks, and theBeauty and the Beastremake) co-stars along withMark Strong.Cruellais slated to be released theatrically and simultaneously available on Disney+ with Premier Access onMay 28, 2021.Here’s the official synopsis:
