Luke Evans to Play Gaston in Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' (EXCLUSIVE) http://t.co/2TJicP7oA1 pic.twitter.com/iLerkgoh2j

— Variety (@Variety) March 4, 2015

The Hobbit actor Luke Evans is in negotiations to play Gaston in the Disney live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson. Production begins later this year.