’Cinderella’ Interview: Cate Blanchett

Disney has always created the best female villains, and Cinderella’s wicked stepmother, Lady Tremaine, is among the most despicable, manipulating Cinderella into servitude and keeping her under literal lock and key. In Kenneth Branagh’s live-action reimagining of the Disney animated classic, Cate Blanchett brings new dimensions to Lady Tremaine. Vain, indulgent and cruel, she is also wounded and desperate. Make no mistake though, she’s just as vicious as ever. Cinderella also stars Lily James, Richard Madde