Young Cruella won't harm any Dalmatians - yet, says actress Emma Stone

Played by Emma Stone, Cruella is not yet the puppy-killing sociopath she will eventually become, but she is no angel either. PHOTO: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
Emma Thompson in Cruella. PHOTO: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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SINGAPORE - In Disney movie history, few villains top Cruella for evil.

After all, the wealthy socialite from the animated feature One Hundred And One Dalmatians (1961) - who was turned into the founder of a fashion house in the 1996 live-action movie (in which she was played by Glenn Close) - steals puppies so she can make coats from their skins.

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