Amanda Seyfried 'wants Red Riding Hood respect'

Amanda Seyfried has expressed hope that her performance in Red Riding Hood will be "respected".

The Mamma Mia! actress, who plays the classic heroine in Catherine Hardwicke's re-imagining of the Brothers Grimm fairytale, told Contactmusic that she felt privileged to be part of a story so close to people's hearts.

She said: "It feels really cool to bring to life that iconic character. I hope that it is respected and welcomed.

"This is such a big deal for me. I've always wanted to do a period piece, and this was way beyond my expectations. The vision was so full of romance and tension and mystery. There are so many things you can do with this story."

Seyfried further claimed that the risqué new adaptation may be closer to the source material than people expect with its "sexual symbolism".

She said: "Our movie is geared for young adults and is more along the lines of the Grimms' version with all the sexual tension, suspicion and terror.

"There's a lot of sexual symbolism, and over the years it's been extracted. And then we kind of put it back in."

Seyfriend recently dismissed claims that Red Riding Hood is too similar to Hardwicke's previous film Twilight.

Red Riding Hood is currently playing in US cinemas, and is released in the UK on April 15.

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Watch the trailer for Red Riding Hood below: