First clip of Emma Watson singing in Beauty in the Beast is leaked by release of musical Belle doll in stores

By Julia Pritchard for MailOnline

Published: 13:59 EST, 30 December 2016 | Updated: 22:10 EST, 30 December 2016

She stars as Belle in the highly-anticipated remake of Beauty and the Beast.

And avid Disney lovers were sent into a frenzy on Friday, after a snippet of Emma Watson singing as the iconic Disney Princess was leaked.

It was discovered this week that a toy doll of Belle, released to promote the new film, features a recording of the 26-year-old's pretty vocals - which a fan subsequently shared on Instagram to share with the world.

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Belle of the ball: Disney lovers were sent into a frenzy on Friday after a snippet of Emma Watson singing as Belle in upcoming flick Beauty and the Beast was leaked by a musical doll

The toy, created by Hasbro, plays out a short snippet of the Harry Potter star singing Something There - which debuts her vocals publicly for the first time.

The British beauty's sweet and soothing vocals are clearly heard in the preview clip as she croons out in character: 'True that he's no Prince Charming, but there's something in him that I simply didn't see.'

However the leaked audio has appeared to divide Disney lovers, who took to the Instagram post to express mixed reviews. 

Revealed: It was discovered this week that a toy doll of Belle, released to promote the new film, features a recording of the 26-year-old singing classic track Something There

One fan gushed: 'This is so beautiful! I'm so excited!' while another called it 'spectacular' - before a less than impressed fan disagreed by deeming the clip 'disappointing'.

Meanwhile another fan of the film acknowledged that the actress had made the song more modern to match the new interpretation of the film, writing: 'Interesting take on it from what I hear.'

The live-action remake of the 1991 Disney classic, directed by Bill Condon, is set for release in March 2017, and the exciting first trailer was released last month. 

Success? However the leaked audio has appeared to divide Disney lovers, who took to the Instagram post to express their mixed reviews

The first teaser broke all viewing records on the day it was released - even surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens - with 91 million people watching.

Starring alongside Emma as the Beast is Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens, as wekk as a stellar all-British cast, including Emma Thomspon, Ewan McGregor and Sir Ian McKellen.

Not to disappoint the film's huge following, the new remake also reportedly features every song from the original, including Something There - as well as three new tracks written by the same composer, Alan Menken. 

Exciting: The live-action remake of the 1991 Disney classic, directed by Bill Condon, is set for release in March 2017, and the exciting first trailer was released last month

Unrecognisable: Starring as the Beast is Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens (above), as wekk as a stellar all-British cast, including Emma Thomspon, Ewan McGregor and Sir Ian McKellen

Emma herself admitted to Entertainment Weekly last month that she wanted to do the original justice, but also make Belle more realistic and relatable to modern times. 

Talking of her interpretation of the character, she revealed: 'We tried to tweak things to make her more proactive. A bit less carried along by the story, and a bit more in charge of — and in control of — her own destiny.'

The leading lady further explained that she wanted the princess to be an inspiration to young girls watching the film.

She added: 'I think Belle as a character represents a woman who is willing to stand outside of what is expected of her, and chase her dreams, and chase her intuition.'

'I think that that will really resonate and really appeal.'

Revamp: Emma herself admitted to Entertainment Weekly last month that she wanted to do the original justice, but also make Belle more realistic and relatable to modern times

 

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