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‘Into the Woods’ interview: Attitude meets James Corden

By Will Stroude

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‘s Ben Kelly has chatted with actor James Corden ahead of the release of the new Disney movie Into The Woods, adapted from the much loved Stephen Sondheim musical.

In what will be one of Corden’s biggest film roles to date, he plays The Baker, a lesser-known fairy tale character whose desire to have a child with his wife (Emily Blunt) leads them through woodland encounters with all the characters we know and love, played by stars including Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine.

In the interview, Corden rates the singing of his fellow cast members, discusses the thrill of playing opposite Meryl Streep, and reveals the drag musical role he hopes to play in the future.

Watch the interview in full below:

Into The Woods is in cinemas from today (January 9).

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