The Descendants franchise has had its fair share of big name stars in their movies, Whoopi Goldberg, Bobby Moynihan, Rita Ora, Brandy, well, now they’ve cast their biggest name yet in the newest installment.
Awkwafina (The Little Mermaid, Shang-Chi) has joined the cast of Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, a direct sequel to Descendants: The Rise of Red. She is set to voice Chessy a pseudo name for the Cheshire Cat.
She joins a cast that includes Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker, who reprise their roles as Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, and Chloe Charming, the daughter of Cinderella and King Charming from Cinderella, respectively. Rita Ora and Brandy also return as the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella.
Kimmy Gatewood (Muppets Mayhem) directs with a script by co-executive producer Tamara Chestna (Sneakerella) and Dan Frey and Ru Sommer (Descendants: The Rise of Red). Returning to the franchise are executive producers Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. Gatewood also serves as co-executive producer.
