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disneyboy20022 wrote:I'd rather have Kristin Chenoweth be Cruella over Maleficent
I was literally just about to reply with this sentiment! She'd be much more effective in that role. If it's that kind of actress they were going for, Idina Menzel would have worked better. Really Kristin Chenoweth is about the most wrong you could cast the role while still casting someone talented.

And a big :roll: to anyone insinuating that this version or the OUAT verison will be preferable to the Jolie version. Honestly I think those versions COMPLETELY missed the point, and while that argument could be made about the AJ version motivation-wise, they are at least getting the style and persona of the character correct.
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lord-of-sith wrote:
disneyboy20022 wrote:I'd rather have Kristin Chenoweth be Cruella over Maleficent
I was literally just about to reply with this sentiment! She'd be much more effective in that role. If it's that kind of actress they were going for, Idina Menzel would have worked better. Really Kristin Chenoweth is about the most wrong you could cast the role while still casting someone talented.

And a big :roll: to anyone insinuating that this version or the OUAT verison will be preferable to the Jolie version. Honestly I think those versions COMPLETELY missed the point, and while that argument could be made about the AJ version motivation-wise, they are at least getting the style and persona of the character correct.
I agree, Menzel could've been a better choice because she can pull off the role of someone with power and presence; Chenoweth, while a talented lady on her own right, doesn't have what it takes.
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Heck, Kristin would even be a pretty good Aurora. Yes, she has a squeaky voice, but her soprano is gorgeous. Heck, even Rapunzel with the pixie hair as a wink that she was originally cast as her.

And she would have been a great Cruella! Or Yzma. Or Tinker Bell. Or Snow White. Or the Fairy Godmother. Or Fauna from Sleeping Beauty. Or the Blue Fairy.

Of all of these Disney roles that Kristin would be perfect for, Disney Channel somehow thought she would be great for the Mistress of all Evil. :smack: :smack: :smack:

And yes, Idina went into my mind. With the Frozen fame and her "Wicked" role and from what we heard from her as Evil Elsa, she would be a great villain. And better yet: WHY NOT LANA PARRILLA?! OMG, SHE WOULD BE SO PERFECT AS MALEFICENT. If I somehow read that Disney deliebary chose a Tinker Bell fairy over the evil Queen from OUAT for Maleficient....

Really, who's the casting director? :facepalm:
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Maybe the PR at Disney made a mistake - he said Kristin Chenoweth when he really meant Kristen Stewart. There are a ton of "Kristens" in Hollywood, after all... :P
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OH PLEASE! The haters need to BACK OFF! Kristin is known for more bubbly roles but that's not ALL she's capable of. She's a Broadway veteran so she can definitely pull off an over the top and dramatic role like Maleficent.

Besides, we don't even know what kind of character Maleficent will be in this movie. Hint: Probably not like the animated version since it's a completely different world about the children of the villains for crying out loud. That's a ridiculous concept in and of itself so I don't know why anyone has any hope for this piece of shit in the first place. In fact, Kristin being a part of it actually gives me some hope that it might be decent. Can't WAIT to see her as Maleficent even if the writing will probably be ridiculous and character-ruining.
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Kristin Chenoweth as Maleficent.

Really, Disney? REALLY?! :facepalm:
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You know, I wasn't that interested in Descendants before. But now, I've got to see Kristin Chenoweth as Maleficent. That's not something you see every day. I think she could pull off a classic Maleficent, but Disney's probably going for something different by casting her. Either way, it should be interesting.
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Could see Idina having a spot since her popularity at the moment and her awesome portrayal as Elphaba in Wicked. Although she does seem busy with If/Then
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I have a question guys.

Is Hans going to be in it? I mean the Descendants sounds very fanfictiony to the point that Jack and Elsa babies could have cameos. Why would the High School Musical not consider Hans' babies to attract fangirls? :P
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Candy-Bonita95 wrote:Is Hans going to be in it? I mean the Descendants sounds very fanfictiony to the point that Jack and Elsa babies could have cameos. Why would the High School Musical not consider Hans' babies to attract fangirls? :P
I don't think Frozen is even going to be in it. It's too recent, give it some time.
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More casting news:
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Congrats to Brenna D'Amico! She joins #DisneysDescendants as Jane, the daughter of Fairy Godmother. pic.twitter.com/sRvLcJdCxm
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... I didn't know fairies (excluding Maleficent, since she's technically a sorceress, really) could have babies. :P
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A LOT OF MORE CASTING NEWS:

Dianne Doan (who was in Once Upon a Time) will be Mulan/Shang's daughter and Sarah Jeffery will be Aurora/Philip's daughter. Kathy Najimy will be the Evil Queen and Maz Jobrani will be Jafar. (Great choices for Jafar & the Evil Queen, why couldn't Maleficient be like this?)

SOURCES:
https://twitter.com/diannedoan/status/4 ... 3529359360
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSarahJ ... 3430967889
http://www.dis411.net/2014/05/22/maz-jo ... scendants/
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bit confused with all the hype? it's only a DCOM isn't it?
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DisneyDude2010 wrote:bit confused with all the hype? it's only a DCOM isn't it?
Yeah, but it's also based on Disney characters and the Disney movies, so it's more than a DCOM. Different than what we have. So, that's why I'm posting updates, especially the casting. :)
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I think a lot of the hype is also due to the bizarre premise that sounds like fanfiction. I'm hyped just to see how they handle it, and to laugh at it when it finally airs. Just the premise (and Kristen Chenowith as Maleficent) sounds "so bad that it's good". Plus, it's Disney Channel. Most of their TV movies are pure cheese, good or bad.

Unless it actually ends up mediocre or boring. Then I'll actually be very disappointed.
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They just have to shoehorn Tangled into everything now, don't they?
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2Disney4Ever wrote:They just have to shoehorn Tangled into everything now, don't they?
Yeah, because it's pretty much a classic now.
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disneyprincess11 wrote:
2Disney4Ever wrote:They just have to shoehorn Tangled into everything now, don't they?
Yeah, because it's pretty much a classic now.
Like that should be a good thing for Disney.
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According to IMDb and Disney Wiki this is the cast so far:

Heroes:
Mitchell Hope as Ben (son of Belle and Beast)
Sarah Jeffery as Audrey (daughter of Aurora and Phillip)
Dianne Doan as Lonnie (daughter of Mulan and Shang)
Brenna D’Amico as Jane (daughter of Fairy Godmother)
Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother

Villains:
Dove Cameron as Mal (daughter of Maleficent)
Kristin Chenoweth as Maleficent
Booboo Stewart as Jay (son of Jafar)
Maz Jobrani as Jafar
Cameron Boyce as Carlos (son of Cruella De Vil)
Wendy R. Robinson as Cruella de Vil
Sofia Carson as Evvie (daughter of Evil Queen)
Kathy Najimy as Evil Queen


TBC:
Dejan Loyola as Aziz (son of... [maybe Aladdin and Jasmine?]
TBA as Anxelin (daughter of Rapunzel and Eugene)
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