Gaston LeGume (2017)

NOTE: This is about the 2017 counterpart, for the original counterpart click here.

Gaston LeGume is the main antagonist of the 2017 Disney Remake of the 1991 animated film, Beauty and the Beast. He is a treacherous, chauvinistic, egotistical, deceptive, and conceited hunter from Belle's village who plans to marry Belle by any means necessary as well as Belle, and the Beast's arch-nemesis.

He is Potrayed by Luke Evens.

Why is he Rejected?

 * While he still is more evil than his original version, He still is just a kill the heroes villain
 * It is possible he loved belle to a degree as he refused to be with anyone else
 * Has a tragedy in this version as he may have suffered ptsd during a war

Trivia

 * Both Gaston's original counterpart, and 2017 counterpart got rejected for Pure Evil.