Hugh Jackman and Luke Evans' epic Gaston-off perfectly teases live-action Beauty and the Beast

Evans will star as the villain of Disney's remake of the 1991 animated musical, alongside Emma Watson and Dan Stevens

Gaston, presumably, is a little like Highlander; meaning when two incarnations are in the same room together, they must inevitably do battle to determine who is the superior Gaston.

So, when Hugh Jackman and Luke Evans both turned up as guests on The Jonathan Ross Show, something epic was inevitably going to go down; with the host challenging the pair to a competitive rendition of the song 'Gaston' from Disney's 1991 animated classic, Beauty and the Beast.

Jackman played the role in an Australian production of the film's Broadway adaptation. Evans is set to star as the villainous cad in Bill Condon's remake of Beauty and the Beast, with Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in the titular roles; alongside the likes of Ian McKellen, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Kline, and Emma Thompson. The film is, indeed, set to be a musical reviving its original songs; meaning we'll be getting to see Evans' full version of the ditty in all its silver screen glory.

Who wins? It's a close one, certainly; though Jackman's well-known as a musical phenomenon, Evans' spirited rendition perfectly inhabited the rakish figure in a way that's certainly going to raise expectations for the upcoming live-action adaptation.

It's Jackman's Eddie the Eagle co-star Taron Egerton, however, who held no hesitation in revealing himself as the room's biggest Beauty and the Beast fan; jumping into the role of Gaston's loyal sidekick LeFou without prompt for the song's opening lines. Is it too late swap Josh Gad out for him?

Evans currently stars alongside Tom Hiddleston and Sienna Miller in Ben Wheatley's dystopic High-Rise, now out in UK cinemas.