Lumière is a supporting character of the 2017 live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast.
He is based on the character of the same name from the 1991 animated film.
Background[]
Unlike the original film, this depiction has him as an elegant upper-class footman
Physical appearance[]
His design here is markedly different: as opposed to being an ordinary candelabra with a face on the middle candle, the candelabra itself is human-shaped and features Lumière with a bronze human-like face and legs as well. Despite the differences, Lumière's design as a candelabra with three branches still remains that was only done by shapeshifting.
Role in the film[]
Lumière is one of the residents of the castle who serves as the first footman and lived with the prince who was selfish and unkind. Later as the prince is transformed into a hideous beast as punishment, Lumière and all the other residents of the castle are transformed into objects as the spell is cast all around the castle.
As Maurice and Philippe arrive at the Beast's Castle, Lumière appears in the form of a candelabra alongside Cogsworth who appears in the form of a mantel clock. He later appears again watching over Belle alongside Cogsworth who also comments about Belle's entrance. Lumière also arrives to the rescue just as he introduces himself to Belle while Cogsworth approaches him during his conversation with Belle. While exploring outside, Lumière talks Belle that the castle is her new home and she can explore anywhere except for the west wing, to which according to Lumière and Cogsworth, there is only storage in the west wing. Lumière and Cogsworth take Belle to her new room.
Lumière and the other objects tell the Beast to talk to Belle kindly to which Belle refuses to accept the Beast's offer because he locked her in the tower just as the Beast angrily leaves while and later uses the Enchanted Mirror to show him Belle. He then tells the other objects to continue the plan for Belle's dinner while Belle finally walks into the dining room, where Lumière performs the musical number "Be Our Guest" with the other objects. Lumière and Cogsworth later notice Belle leaving the castle in terror after the Beast angrily growls at her. He and the other objects participate during the musical number "Days in the Sun" and after the sequence, it is found out that after the last petal falls, the Prince will remain a Beast forever and all the castle servants will become inanimate objects. Lumière later participates during "Something There" as Belle and the Beast start a romantic relationship.
Back at the Beast's Castle, Lumière and the other castle servants prepare a formal suit for the Beast just as the Beast and Belle start a romantic relationship. He, Cogsworth, and Cadenza gaze upon Belle and the Beast dancing together during the musical number "Beauty and the Beast". As Belle leaves the castle to find her father, Lumière, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, and Plumette are worried about Belle planning to find her father just as they all leave sadly, as the Beast sings the musical number "Evermore".
As Gaston sends an angry mob to kill the Beast, Lumière and the other castle residents notice and form a barricade to block the entrance. Lumière joins the battle, fighting alongside the others against Gaston and his villagers. When the battle ends and the last petal falls, Cogsworth expresses his gratitude to Lumière, thanking him for the honor of serving as his friend, before he turns into an inanimate mantle clock. Lumière takes a final bow, twirls, and, with his flames extinguishing, turns into an inanimate candelabra, saying, "The honor was mine." The other castle residents also turn into inanimate objects.
When Agathe uses her magic to restore the Enchanted Rose, Lumière is transformed back into his human form along with the other castle servants. Lumière and the other castle servants dance together in the ballroom during the reprise of the musical number "Beauty and the Beast".
Trivia[]
- In the 2017 live-action film he is depicted with legs, as opposed to the original animated film, where he can only hop around on his "stand".
- During recording for the 2017 live-action film, Ewan McGregor reportedly had to re-record his dialogue as Lumière, because his accent sounded like a combination of French and Mexican.[citation needed]
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