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15 Backstory Details Disney Added to the Live-Action Cinderella Movie

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15 Backstory Details Disney Added to the Live-Action Cinderella Movie

March 16, 2015 by Laura Marie Meyers

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Lady Tremaine

She's social: The new movie shows Lady Tremaine throwing parties soon after she weds Cinderella's father, and he makes a point to say that she's all about playing hostess.
She's dealt with hardships in the past: In the animated film, it isn't quite clear as to why Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett), Cinderella's stepmother, is so cruel, but the new movie sheds light on her personal life. Sitting in the shadows — just as she does at one point in the cartoon — Lady Tremaine says that not only did she lose her first husband, the love of her life, but she also lost her second (Cinderella's father), whom she married for a sense of security because she doesn't have a way to support her daughters.
She's crafty: Lady Tremaine is far more calculating in the live-action film, too, attempting to bargain with both the Grand Duke and with Cinderella. After realizing that it was Cinderella who captured the Prince's attention at the ball, she tells her that she'll let her marry him if she can be named head of the household, controlling the palace. Later, having overheard the Grand Duke saying he's already secretly arranged a marriage for the Prince, Lady Tremaine tells him about Cinderella and threatens to share his secret unless he makes sure she's a countess.

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