Encanto Director Debunks Theory Mirabel Sabotaged Her Own Gift
Encanto director Jared Bush debunks a popular theory that Mirabel accidentally sabotaged her own gift ceremony. The Disney animated film released theatrically in November to positive reviews but relatively little fanfare, underperforming during its exclusive month at the box office. However, when the movie was added to Disney+ on December 24, its popularity exploded, and Encanto already ranks among the most successful Walt Disney Animation Studios productions of their CG-era.
The film from Bush and Byron Howard is set in the titular, fictional location in Colombia created by a miracle bestowed on Alma Madrigal, who leads the community that has since developed there. As part of the magic that protects her family, each of the Madrigal children is given a gift in a ceremony that takes place on their fifth birthday — except for protagonist Mirabel, whose door mysteriously vanished as the touched the handle, leaving her to grow up without a power. Eagle-eyed Encanto fans have since theorized that this was inadvertently her fault, as the little girl wipes her hands on her dress after touching Alma's miracle candle, which could have removed the necessary magic.
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According to Bush, however, this was not the filmmakers' intention. Responding to a fan on Twitter, the director seems somewhat amused by the theory, explaining that he always thought of Mirabel's movement as just a mannerism. However, Bush is excited that so many viewers are trying to unravel Encanto's mysteries, even if they are sometimes led astray. Check out the original post below:
Ha, nope. I always read it as a character specific mannerism — love that so many people are diving into all of
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