Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star John McCrea joins Disney’s Cruella

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Written By Rebecca Wallis
Photo credit: Johan Persson

Photo credit: Johan Persson

It has been reported that Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s original Jamie New, John McCrea, will be joining the cast of Disney’s Cruella.

The new live action film will explore the story of Cruella De Vil in 1970’s London in a new back story of the character made famous in Dodie Smith’s beloved 1956 book, A Hundred and One Dalmatians.

Whilst the exact details of McCrea’s character are unclear, it is believed that he will be starring as a character called Artie.

Oscar winner Emma Stone will play Cruella De Vil, starring alongside Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Mark Strong.

Disney’s Cruella is due to be released in May 2021.

Rebecca Wallis

Rebecca is a self-confessed theatre obsessive, with a particular love for musicals. She has loved writing for as long as she can remember and combining this love with her passion for theatre has been one of the best decisions she’s ever made. She is currently studying journalism, with hopes of making her theatre blogging into a career one day. Her favourite ever musical is Half A Sixpence, and she could tell you anything that you could ever want to know about that show. She is honoured to be a part of the West End Best Friend team and cannot wait to see how the page grows and grows.

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