Beauty and the Beast would not be complete without the charismatic, yet rebellious, candelabra, Lumière.

According to a story published today by The Hollywood Reporter, Walt Disney Pictures just found the perfect person to play Beast's best friend in the live-adaptation of Beauty and the Beast-Ewan McGregor.

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The 44-year old Scottish actor has reportedly signed on to play the animated candlestick alongside the previously announced Ian McKellen as the Beast's majordomo, Cogsworth.

Lumière, is the suave and charming Frenchman who got turned into the three-armed candelabra.

The upcoming movie version of the Disney classic is set to feature Harry Potter star Emma Watson as Belle, Downtown Abbey's Dan Stevens as the Beast, The Hobbit's Luke Evans as Gaston and Josh Gad, who lent his voice to Olaf in Frozen as Le Fou. Other stars that have joined the movie are Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Kevin Kline as Belle's father, Maurice and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as the feather duster, Plumette.

Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards for the 1991 animated Beauty and the Beast, will again provide the film's music. While the movie is still going to feature the original songs, the 65-year old musical theater and film composer worked with Sir Tim Rice and composed new songs to use in the new movie.

The movie's script was penned by Stephen Chbosky and will be directed by Bill Condon. It is produced by Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville Films.

Ewan just recently starred in the action comedy, Mortdecai, alongside Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow and has been seen teaming up once again with his Star Wars co-star, Natalie Portman, in the western action-drama Jane Got a Gun, which is scheduled to be released on September 4, 2015.

Beauty and the Beast will be Ewan's movie-musical return after memorably singing in the award-winning Moulin Rouge!

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