Why Encanto’s Big Hero Change Helped The Story
Disney's Encanto introduced Mirabel Madrigal to the world, but an earlier version of the story had a much different protagonist. Mirabel Madrigal (Stephanie Beatriz) is the star of Disney's Encanto. She's a quirky, driven fifteen-year-old who has everything going for her except one thing. Most of Mirabel's family members get magical powers. For instance, her sister, Luisa (Jessica Darrow), has super strength and can move buildings and lift donkeys over her head. However, Mirabel doesn't get any magical gift. So, of course, Mirabel's lack of powers makes her all the more determined to solve the family's problems when their magical house starts falling apart.
There are other non-magical characters in the Madrigal household. For instance, Agustín Madrigal (Wilmer Valderrama), Mirabel's father, married into the family after falling in love with Julieta (Angie Cepeda). Félix Madrigal (Mauro Castillo) also married into the family after meeting Pepa Madrigal (Carolina Gaitán). Of course, Abuela Alma Madrigal (María Cecilia Botero) doesn't have powers either, but she was the whole reason the family got the miracle in the first place.
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Mirabel is undoubtedly the protagonist of Encanto, but an early version of the story had a different spin on the magical family. According to Art of Encanto, one side character almost kicked off an alternate version of the story. Director Byron Howard explained that "before the character of Mirabel was born," Agustín would've led the Madrigals. "In a different version, Agustín was a patriarch who found the Encanto where he builds a magical home," Howard said.Art of Encanto also includes images
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