Cabaret's Sally Bowles-To-Be Emma Stone Was Originally Approached to Play Cinderella in Into the Woods Film

On November 11, screen star Emma Stone will put down the knitting, the book and the broom and make her Broadway debut in Cabaret. Stone comes full circle, as she was originally tapped to headline the production before having to bow out, making room for Oscar nominee Michelle Williams. But in a profile with The New York Times, Stone reveals that she almost had another opportunity to show off her singing chops—minus Sally’s feather boa, plus a slipper as pure as gold.

Rob Marshall, who co-directs the Roundabout production with Sam Mendes, had initially approached Stone for the role of Cinderella in his upcoming film adaptation of Into the Woods. She declined, citing that she did not have the vocal range for the role. The director recalls Stone’s playful alternative, saying: “She did ask, ‘Could I play Jack?’”

Movie musical fave Anna Kendrick will rush down the steps of the palace as Cinderella in Into the Woods, which premieres in movie theaters on Christmas Day. Daniel Huttlestone—not Emma Stone—will play Jack. Take a look at both of them in action in an extended first look!