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Sophia Grace, YouTube star, to star in Disney movie

By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com
YouTube stars Sophia Grace Brownlee, right, and Rosie Brownlee. (File/UPI/Jim Ruymen)
YouTube stars Sophia Grace Brownlee, right, and Rosie Brownlee. (File/UPI/Jim Ruymen) | License Photo

Sophia Grace Brownlee rose to fame in a viral video in which she and her young cousin Rosie sang "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj, even appearing on "Ellen" multiple times. Now, she has been cast in Disney's version of "Into The Woods."

Sophia Grace will have to trade in her signature pink tutus for a red cloak to play Little Red Riding Hood, alongside Johnny Depp as the Wolf and Meryl Streep as the Witch.

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Comedian James Corden will play the Baker and Emily Blunt will play his wife. Anna Kendrick will play Cinderella and Chris Pine will be her prince. "Les Miserables" star Daniel Huttlestone will appear as Jack -- the one with a beanstalk.

"Into The Woods" will be based on the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical of the same name, which debuted in 1987 and won multiple Tony Awards. The Disney adaptation will be directed by Rob Marshall of "Chicago."

The live action musical is scheduled for release in December 2014.

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