British actors were in Beauty and the Beast.
Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) . The film features an ensemble cast that includes Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as the titular characters with Luke Evans , Kevin Kline , Josh Gad , Ewan McGregor , Stanley Tucci , Audra McDonald , Gugu Mbatha-Raw , Nathan Mack , Ian McKellen and Emma Thompson in supporting roles . Daniel Jonathan Stevens ( born 10 October 1982 ) is an English actor . Emma Thompson ( born 15 April 1959 ) is a British actress , activist , author , comedienne and screenwriter . Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson ( born 15 April 1990 ) is a French-British actress , model , and activist .