Los Angeles: BlackKkKlansman actor Paul Walter Hauser has been roped in to star in Cruella, which features Emma Stone in the title role. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor will play Horace, one of Cruella's henchmen in the movie. The film reunites Hauser with "I, Tonya" director Craig Gillespie, who is helming Disney live-action take on the 1961 animated classic 101 Dalmatians. Disney Might Rope In Emma Thompson Alongside Emma Stone for Action Prequel ‘Cruella’

Stone will play Cruella De Vil, the infamous villain in what is being touted as an origin story, set in the early 1980s with a punk vibe. The film also stars Emma Thompson. Tony McNamara has penned the most recent script. Cameron Boyce’s Family Confirms He Had Epilepsy Which Led to Fatal Seizure

Andrew Gunn is producing with Marc Platt and Kristin Burr. Hollywood veteran Glenn Close famously portrayed the role in live-action 101 Dalmatians (1996) and 102 Dalmatians (2000). Cruella is scheduled for a December 23, 2020 release.