Lucy Davis & James Patrick Stuart Interview: The Villains of Valley View
The Villains of Valley View, which premieres on Disney Channel June 3, prepares to redefine the meaning of family bonding. The new series follows a family of supervillains who are forced to change their identities and live in hiding after going up against the League of Villains. Between the success of Disney's Descendants film series and the popularity of Marvel shows like Loki, it comes as no surprise villains — especially ones attempting to reform — are all the raise.
While there is a lot of focus on teenage supervillain Havoc (played by stage-trained actress Isabella Pappas) and her new friend Hartley (played by newcomer Kayden Muller-Janssen), who tries to teach her how to have a normal life, The Villains of Valley View also shines a spotlight on the parents. Lucy Davis (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and James Patrick Stuart (General Hospital) play Eva (AKA Surge) and Vic (AKA Kraniac), who have to learn to cope with a shifting dynamic in their home and in a wholly new outside world.
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Screen Rant spoke to Davis and Stuart about the joys of family bonding when everyone involved is more mischievous than normal, the excitement of working with practical effects, and the favorite Disney stories of their youth.
Screen Rant: How much fun is it for you to play somewhat reformed villains?
Lucy Davis: Yeah, I love it, because I've never really played a bad guy before.
In fact, I just identified earlier that if you're a superhero, you're always rescuing people. It's exhausting. If however, you're a supervillain, you do whatever you want whenever you want. And you're not exhausted at all; you look younger for longer. The end. You don't need Botox anymore as a
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