The Witch (Meryl Streep), whose hideous appearance and threatening manner masks a secret pain, longs for beauty and companionship. Placed under a curse which has made her hideous, she has become bitter and resentful. By enlisting the Baker and his Wife, she makes a deal to lift the evil spell she placed on the Baker's household if they in turn, can collect the necessary items to help restore her beauty.

The Wolf (Johnny Depp) is the lustful, predatory animal who sets his sights on Little Red Riding Hood.

The Baker and his Wife (James Corden and Emily Bunt) are a hard-working, loving couple who dream of starting a family of their own. But a Witch has placed a curse on the Baker's home, cruelly insuring they will forever be incapable of having a child. When they learn of the curse they must venture into the Woods and seek out the items which will reverse the spell.

The Baker and his Wife (James Corden and Emily Bunt) are a hard-working, loving couple who dream of starting a family of their own. But a Witch has placed a curse on the Baker's home, cruelly insuring they will forever be incapable of having a child. When they learn of the curse they must venture into the Woods and seek out the items which will reverse the spell.

Cinderella (Anna Kendrick) is the young woman tormented by her stepmother and stepsisters who wishes to go to the King's Festival, and unknowingly embarks on a journey of self-discovery instead.

Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy) is the beautiful, yet sheltered, young woman confined to a tower who longs to be treated like an adult and to experience life.

Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford) is the smart, spunky and fearless young girl with a seemingly-endless appetite who journeys into the Woods and finds unexpected adventures along the way.

Jack (Daniel Huttlestone) is an absent-minded and carefree boy who trades his treasured cow, Milky-White, for five magic beans.

Cinderella's Prince (Chris Pine) is charming and utterly fascinated with himself. The handsome young man, who was raised to be charming, not sincere, is on an endless quest to find his bride, and he is used to getting his way.

Rapunzel's Prince (Billy Magnussen), the two-dimensional, fiercely-competitive younger brother to Cinderella's Prince, is a dashing and eager young man who courts Rapunzel.