Ewan McGregor joins 'Beauty and the Beast' as Lumiere

Casting announcements for Beauty and the Beast have been steadily rolling out over the past several weeks, but one key player has been noticeably absent during that time. Fans were clamoring to find out who would play Lumiere and we finally have our answer! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ewan McGregor will join the already impressive cast of Beauty and the Beast as the lovable candelabra. The actor has already showcased his musical talents in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge, as well as the closing number for Down with Love and a few other projects.

UPDATE: Ewan McGregor shared the photo below on Instagram a few days after news broke of the actor joining the cast of Beauty and the Beast.

Practice.

A photo posted by Ewan Mcgregor (@mcgregor_ewan) on Apr 23, 2015 at 2:59pm PDT

Source: The Hollywood Reporter/ mcgregor_ewan