Misty Copeland has been owning the ballet world [1], and she's about to go even more mainstream. Copeland has been cast in Disney's upcoming live-action movie, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and she's not the only one! This week, Variety confirmed the addition of Keira Knightley [2]. Lasse Hallström (Safe Haven, Chocolat) is directing the film adaption of Peter Tchaikovsky's ballet; the script was written by Ashleigh Powell. Copeland, who has danced in stage productions of The Nutcracker before, announced the news [3] in a sweet Instagram of her script, commenting, "I'm thrilled to be a part of this amazing project with Disney and the wonderful Lasse Hallstrom." Keep reading to see who else has signed on!

Mackenzie Foy

The Interstellar actress joined the cast [4] in late July. She'll portray the lead, Clara.

Morgan Freeman

Freeman is in talks [5] to play Drosselmeyer in the film.

Keira Knightley

Knightley will take on the iconic role of the Sugar Plum Fairy [6].

Helen Mirren

According to Variety, Mirren is in talks to join the film [7]. Her potential role, however, has not been specified.