Many Disney fans didn’t know what to expect from the new Cruella de Vil. Some thought a prequel was unnecessary, while some were excited to learn the villain’s backstory. After all, how did anyone ...

As introduced in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Cruella de Vil (Betty Lou Gerson) is not an especially complicated character. None of the character’s lasting appeal has anything to do with her ...

Glenn Close brings Cruella de Vil back to life at D23, proving why her iconic performance remains so entertaining decades later.

Long before Emma Stone went to the dogs in Cruella (out May 28), Mary Wickes helped animators to envision a most devilish dame. Disney often brought in live-action models for inspiration (see: Marge ...

Glenn Close reprised her inimitable role as Cruella de Vil for one night only at the 2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Close, 79, stepped onstage at the annual convention on Saturday, August 15 ...

Cruella de Vil of “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” is one of the most unsympathetic and disliked Disney villains throughout all of the franchise’s history. And rightly so, given that she’s literally a ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

Back in 2016 news emerged that Emma Stone would play the iconic fur-loving Cruella de Vil in Cruella, Disney's live-action origin story for the villain. While no one ever doubted Stone's acting skills ...