Daniel Radcliffe takes on unique prince role in Netflix fairy tale
Daniel Radcliffe has joined the voice cast of Netflix’s upcoming animated fairy tale Steps, where he will play a prince described as unlike any audiences have seen before.
The film follows Lilith, voiced by Ali Wong, who is blamed for disrupting the Royal Ball after stealing a magic wand.
During the chaos, she accidentally turns her sister, Margot, voiced by Stephanie Hsu, into a frog. To fix her mistake, Lilith teams up with Cinderella, voiced by Amanda Seyfried, and an unlikely troll companion on a mission to save the kingdom.
The movie puts a fresh spin on the classic Cinderella story by focusing on the misunderstood stepsisters instead of the traditional heroine.
Co-director John Ripa praised Radcliffe’s performance, saying the actor brought his own style of humour and warmth to the role.
“Our dream was for our fairytale Prince to be unlike any Prince you’ve seen before, and Daniel made that dream come true.”
He continued, “(Daniel) brought his incredibly unique and nuanced brand of quirky, big-hearted humor to our Prince, and created a character that’s irresistible and delightful. We were blown away by Daniel’s range and razor-sharp comedy chops, and it was simply a pleasure to work with him.”
“We feel incredibly lucky to have all three of these massive talents on our film. Our goal was to break the fairy tale mold by making every single character three-dimensional and worthy of a happily ever after, and we couldn’t have done it without Daniel, Peter, and Young.”
The cast also includes Peter Dinklage as Roderick, Young Mazino as Gef, and Bette Midler as the Fairy Godmother.
Co-director Alyce Tzue said the story is about two sisters who seem very different but eventually discover how much they have in common.
“This story is, at its core, about two very different sisters – one who fits perfectly into this fairy tale kingdom and one who doesn’t – realising they’re more alike than different.”
Alyce continued, “It’s such a personal story for me because, growing up as an awkward, artsy Taiwanese kid in suburban New Jersey, I often felt like an outsider, like ‘happily ever after’ wasn’t meant for me.”
“I wanted to create a film for everyone who has ever felt like they didn’t belong – and show how a single act of kindness can change everything,” she added.
Steps is expected to premiere on Netflix later this year.
