Talking about her new role as Belle, H.E.R. said in a statement: “I can’t believe I get to be a part of the Beauty And The Beast legacy ... in person and at home, to experience what we ...

So in answer to your question, lots of CGI and also, it is me driving it all, and it’s an amazing new technology ... with Emma Watson {Belle} and Dan Stevens {Beast} from Beauty and the Beast ...

and a new understanding and empathy grows in the boy. The 17-year-old Suzu (voiced by Kaho Nakamura) reluctantly joins U as an avatar named Belle, a more exotic beauty than the modest and shy Suzu.