If recent reports are to be believed, Emma Watson will soon be joined by 'Harry Potter' co-star Emma Thompson in the cast of Disney's live-action upcoming 'Beauty and the Beast' movie, reports the Daily Mail.

According to IB Times, Thompson portrayed the character of Professor Trelawney in the 'Harry Potter' movies. Her character in the 'Potter' movie taught Divination, the only class in which Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), a muggle-born witch, didn't perform well. In the upcoming Disney movie, Thompson will be seen being more helpful to Watson. According to reports, Thompson is currently in negotiations to portray the character of Mrs. Potts, while it is already confirmed that Watson will be portraying the lead character Belle.

However, the 'Beauty and the Beast' will not be the first time for Thompson in a Disney movie. Earlier, the 55-year-old British actress starred in Disney movies like 'Saving Mr. Banks' playing the role of "Mary Poppins" author P.L. Travers, and also lent her voice for the character Captain Amelia in the animated Disney movie 'Treasure Planet.'

In addition to Thompson, there are also rumors that Ryan Gosling has been offered to portray the character of the Beast in 'Beauty and the Beast.' According to Screen Rant, it is still not certain whether 'The Notebook' star will eventually accept the role. Earlier, the 34-year-old Canadian actor turned down big films like 'Spider-Man' and 'Ghostbusters' preferring to do small budget, independent movies.

Although Disney has yet to announce the official cast for 'Beauty and the Beast,' it is known that all actors who will be joining the cast of the Disney film will need to have singing abilities. According to the Daily Mail, composer Alan Menken, who also wrote the music for Disney's animated version of the film which was released in 1991, is assisting director Bill Condon to select the songs from the original film for the upcoming live-action version.