Disney’s Wish Cast Guide: Exploring Actors Who Voiced Animated Characters in Upcoming Movie

Disney is coming up with a new musical fantasy movie titled Wish, which will be released in theaters on November 22, 2023 (USA) and on November 24,2023 in India.

Wish, based on the Kingdom of Rosas, located off the coast of the Iberian Peninsula, a 17-year-old girl named Asha, detects a shadow in the kingdom's monarch, King Magnifico, that no one else does. This finally leads to her making a heartfelt plea to the stars in a time of need. Soon after, an actual star in the sky named Star grants Asha's request. It is revealed that when the star fell from the sky, it also possessed magical powers to grant desires. Asha and Star must work together to defeat the horrors that are developing in Rosas and strive for an improved future for their people.

The cast of Disney’s upcoming animated film includes Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, and Angelique Cabral, among other actors.

It is directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn. The film is produced by Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes and written by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore.

Below, Pinkvilla takes a look at the star cast of Disney’s upcoming film and which actor has lent their voice to which character in the new 2023 animated film.

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Ariana DeBose as Asha

Asha is a bright, warm-hearted 17-year-old girl who feels impending danger and begs a star to intervene.

Ariana DeBose, who plays Asha in Disney's Wish, leads the cast. DeBose is most remembered for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg's excellent adaptation of West Side Story, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Most Supporting Actress. She has also appeared as Maya in HBO's dystopian sci-fi series Westworld, as well as two characters in Apple TV Plus' musical series Schmigadoon!: Emma Tate, a parody of Marian Paroo from The Music Man, in season one, and Emcee, a parody of the same character from Cabaret, in season two.

Chris Pine as King Magnifico

King Magnifico, the evil monarch of the Kingdom of Rosas, steals his subjects' wishes.

Chris Pine plays King Magnifico. Pine is most recognized for his roles in the Star Trek reboot series as Captain James T. Kirk and as Diana Prince's love interest, Steve Trevor, in the Wonder Woman films. Pine rose to prominence in rom-com roles such as Lord Devereaux in The Princess Diaries 2 and Jake Hardin in Just My Luck. He also portrayed Toby Howard in the neo-western thriller Hell or High Water and Edgin Darvis, a bard-turned-thief, in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.