30 November 2012 7:08 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Just after Cate Blanchett was reported as being in negotiations to play the evil step-mother in Disney's Untitled Cinderella Story, we now have a trio of international actresses being eyed for the lead role. The contenders for the coveted glass slipper are the Irish-born Saoirse Ronan (Hanna), Britain's Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers) and Swedish Alicia Vikander (A Royal Affair). Originally pitched by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada), Disney picked up the project for a substantial sum in 2010. Chris Weitz (About a Boy) wrote the script and Simon Kinberg (X-Men) will produce. Hit the jump for more. Variety reports that Ronan, Wilde and Vikander are all scheduled to test for director Mark Romanek's Untitled Cinderella Story. After Disney's Alice in Wonderland has grossed over $1 billion worldwide, the studio was quick to set more of their fairy tale properties in motion. They weren't the only ones, as Universal »
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