TIFF Red Carpet: Gugu Mbatha-Raw looks stunning and Potterheads go mad for Draco Malfoy at the gala for period flick Belle
TIFF Red Carpet: Gugu Mbatha-Raw looks stunning and Potterheads go mad for Draco Malfoy at the gala for period flick Belle
By Chris Hampton | September 9, 2013
By Chris Hampton | 09/09/2013
It was a full-scale British invasion at Sunday afternoon’s red carpet gala for Amma Asante period drama Belle. Beautiful Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who you may recognize from the short-lived J.J. Abrams series Undercovers , stars in the film as Dido Elizabeth Belle, the mixed-raced daughter of a British Naval officer and African slave who’s taken to England to be raised among aristocratic Britons. While co-star and hometown pride Sarah Gadon couldn’t attend, fans outside the Elgin Theatre did catch glimpses of legendary thesps Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson as well as Miranda Richardson, who plays Rita Skeeter in the Harry Potter franchise. The fan-favourite wizard, though, was definitely Tom Felton (looking much less creepy without the Draco Malfoy scowl), whose arrival was accompanied by frenzied, ear-splitting screams. Felton, who plays an aristocratic lord in the film, found his role more physically taxing than expected: “It was all about learning how to walk with my arm crooked in the right place and where to put my little finger on saucers and cups.” Turns out Felton’s more of a regular English bloke: he asked if we know any good spots to grab a beer. (We suggested Bellwood’s Brewery. His response: “Maybe I’ll see you there.”)
233274 Gugu Mbatha-Raw at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-01-e1378743787592-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-01/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-01 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233281 Gugu Mbatha-Raw at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-08-e1378743884680-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-08/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-08 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233287 Gugu Mbatha-Raw at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-14-e1378743953558-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-14/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-14 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233279 Tom Felton at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-06-e1378743862230-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-06/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-06 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233286 Tom Felton at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-13-e1378743942210-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-13/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-13 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233283 Miranda Richardson at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-10-e1378743908915-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-10/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-10 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233276 Miranda Richardson at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-03-e1378743829123-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-03/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-03 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233275 Director Amma Asante at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-02-e1378743818754-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-02/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-02 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233278 Director Amma Asante at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-05-e1378743851459-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-05/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-05 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233277 Penelope Wilton at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-04-e1378743841448-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-04/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-04 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233280 Sam Reid at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-07-e1378743873238-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-07/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-07 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233282 Penelope Wilton at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-09-e1378743895938-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-09/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-09 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233288 Tom Wilkinson at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-15-e1378743965608-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-15.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-15/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-15 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233284 Gugu Mbatha-Raw at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-11-e1378743919564-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-11/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-11 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
233285 Emily Watson at <em>Belle</em> (Image: Kayla Rocca) TIFF Red Carpet: Belle TIFF Red Carpet: Belle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-12-e1378743931712-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-belle/slide/tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-12/ tiff-2013-belle-red-carpet-12 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)