Hollywood star Amanda Seyfried will lend her voice to the character of Cinderella for Netflix’s original animated film “Steps”.
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Scheduled for release later in 2026, this animated reimagining of Cinderella shifts the focus to the perspective of her stepsisters.
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Seyfried shared the picture of her character on her Instagram handle on Wednesday as she announced the news. “‘STEPS’ @netflixfilm,” she wrote in the caption.
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The film is directed by Alyce Tzue and John Ripa and revolves around stepsister Lilith (Ali Wong), who is wrongly blamed for a mishap at the royal ball. She must team up with Cinderella (Seyfried) and her sister Margot (Stephanie Hsu) to save the kingdom.
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Tzue said Seyfried has the ability to make her characters specific and relatable.
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“Amanda has this incredible ability to make her characters specific and relatable, and we absolutely needed that when taking on a character thatโs as legendary as Cinderella,” the filmmaker said in a statement.
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“We wanted to create a modern heroine complete with flaws and coping mechanisms, and Amanda immediately understood the task. Her portrayal of Cinderella is hilarious and heartbreaking and, most importantly, refreshingly human,” Tzue added.
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The film is produced by Amy Poehler, Jane Hartwell, and Kim Lessing.