Disney’s Lady and The Tramp casts a lead…

Disney’s remake of Lady and the Tramp is one of the highly anticipated movies heading to the company’s streaming service, and now we know who will play the other title role. Justin Theroux had been previously revealed as the voice of the titular Tramp, and now it appears that Tessa Thompson will take the role of Lady.

While it doesn’t appear to be a done deal quite yet, Tessa Thompson is in negotiations to take on the role of the female cocker spaniel.

The original 1955 animated classic tells the story of a female American cocker spaniel named Lady who lives with a refined, upper-middle-class family, who crosses paths with the stray dog Tramp and ends up seeing parts of her town she’s never experienced before, culminating in a romantic Italian dinner and one of the most famous kisses in movie history.

Kiersey Clemons (Dope) will play the character of Darling, while Emmy-nominated actress Ashley Jensen (Extras) will voice a Scottish Terrier named Jackie, who’s one of Lady’s closest friends. In the original movie, the character was named Jock.

Thompson has been in high demand ever since she starred opposite Michael B. Jordan in Creed. She was quickly cast as Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, which made Thompson a fan favorite within the MCU, and also landed a key role on HBO’s Westworld, which bolstered her popularity among fans of elevated sci-fi — something that only increased with her turn in Annihilation.

We will shortly see Thompson’s reunite with Chris Hemsworth in Ragnarok, as the studio cast them as the leads in its Men in Black spinoff. The actress will soon reprise her role in Creed II, too!