According to Inquirer.net, Disney is developing a live-action spinoff centered on Cinderella's infamous stepsisters — the duo who've spent decades as the punchline of one of fairy tale history's most beloved stories. That's about to change in a big way.
Why This Spinoff Has Fancasting Fans Buzzing
This is exactly the kind of project that sets the fancasting community on fire. A story built around two characters who've historically been defined entirely in relation to someone else — their cruelty, their jealousy, their failure — opens the door to some genuinely fascinating reimagining. Will Disney lean into the camp and play them as gloriously over-the-top comedic villains? Will they take the Wicked route and give us a sympathetic origin story that reframes everything we thought we knew? Or something in between?
The tonal question alone makes casting these roles incredibly high-stakes. You need actresses who can handle broad physical comedy, emotional depth, or both — and who have the chemistry to sell a sibling dynamic that carries an entire film. These aren't supporting roles anymore. Drizella and Anastasia are the leads, and that changes everything about who fits.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been dreaming up Cinderella casts long before this announcement, and there are some genuinely compelling picks hiding in the data worth paying attention to.
Over in the Cinderella fan cast — which covers 13 roles and reflects some of the most complete vision for a reimagined ensemble — fans have tapped Abigail Cowen for Anastasia Tremaine and Idina Menzel for Drizella Tremaine, each earning votes in a cast that also sees Yasmin Finney leading as Cinderella with 4 votes. That Menzel pick is genuinely inspired — her stage presence, comedic timing, and powerhouse vocals would make her an absolute scene-stealer, and after Enchanted and Frozen, she's basically Disney royalty at this point. Cowen, best known for Fate: The Winx Saga, brings a striking look and dramatic range that could make Anastasia far more layered than the character has ever been on screen.
Meanwhile, a separate fan cast at floats for Anastasia — and honestly, that's hard to argue with. Petsch built her entire career playing a mean girl with hidden dimensions on Riverdale, and she'd bring exactly the right energy to a stepsister redemption arc. That same story has as Lady Tremaine, which would set an incredibly high bar for the whole production. A third story at keeps the focus on the title role, with earning 2 votes there — a reminder that whoever gets cast as the stepsisters will need to hold their own against serious talent in the broader ensemble.