Brandy’s Cinderella will reunite with her prince for new Descendants movie
Our wishes have been heard: Paolo Montalbán, who played Prince Charming in the 1997Cinderella, will be reprising the role for a new Descendants movie. Montalbán joins singer-songwriter Brandy, who will reprise the role of Cinderella. According to the Disney press release, Charming (now King) is “as much in love with Cinderella as he ever was” — as he should be!
The official Disney Plus YouTube posted a short clip of Montalbán and Brandy in costume and on set. Despite being incredibly brief, it’s absolutely delightful (and should we say… charming?) Just look at Cinderella’s gorgeous blue hair! Charming’s little spiffy jacket! Ah! Time to rewatch the Brandy Cinderella to relive the magic.
Montalbán joining the cast isn’t the only news; between Brandy’s casting and their reunion, the film got a bit of a title makeover. Previously called The Pocketwatch, it’s now titled Descendants: The Rise of Red, referencing the Queen of Hearts. The movie will follow Chloe, Cinderella and Charming’s perfectionist daughter, and Red (Kylie Cantrall), the Queen of Hearts’ rebellious daughter. The unlikely duo pairs up to travel back in time and try and stop the Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora) from taking over the magical kingdom of Auradon in their present.
To put it another way: Cinderella is officially canon in Descendants. And we couldn’t be happier about it. The 1997 movie is a gorgeous, hilarious, and moving version of the popular fairytale. With an all-star cast including Whitney Houston, Bernadette Peters, and Jason Alexander, Cinderella (1997) breaths magic into a story that has a million retellings. It was also groundbreaking for featuring a Black actress as Cinderella, with a Filipino Prince Charming. The fact that Brandy’s version
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