There's Nothing Not to Love About This: Emma Thompson to Play Mrs Potts in Live Action Beauty and the Beast

Veteran actress Emma Thompson has reportedly signed on to play Mrs. Potts in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.  Kevin Kline has also been cast as Belle's bumbling father, Maurice.  U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon and the always lovely Professor Sybil Trelawney will be joining Luke Evans, Dan Stevens, and Emma Watson in the film, which has been set for a March 17, 2017 release.