'A royal occasion': Brandy, Paolo Montalban to reprise 'Cinderella' roles in 'Descendants' film
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Brandy is officially returning to her Disney princess roots.
The singer and actress, who starred in a remake of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" in the late '90s, is reprising her role in the upcoming Disney+ film "Descendants: The Rise of Red." Brandy's "Cinderella" co-star Paolo Montalban, who played Prince Christopher, is also returning as King Charming.
The official Twitter account for the "Descendants" franchise shared a sneak peek at Brandy and Montalban's return Wednesday with footage of the actors on set.
"A royal occasion," the tweet read. "King Charming (Paolo Montalban) and Cinderella (Brandy) have joined the upcoming original movie, ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red!"
A royal occasion. ? King Charming (Paolo Montalban) and Cinderella (@4everbrandy) have joined the upcoming Original movie, Descendants: The Rise of Red! pic.twitter.com/0SA3XkOj2M
— Descendants (@descendants) March 22, 2023
In the video, Brandy as Cinderella donned a regal, powder blue dress and had her styled in a baby blue braid. Montalban as King Charming looked dashing in a cream-colored tunic and royal blue pants. The actors could be seen holding hands at one point, with Brandy placing a hand on Montalban’s chest.
The fantasy film, which has yet to be given a release date, follows Red, daughter of the Queen of Hearts, as she joins forces with Cinderella’s daughter to thwart the Queen’s coup against Auradon. In addition to Brandy and Montalban, "Rise of Red" is slated to feature performances from China Anne McClain, Rita Ora, Jeremy Swift and others.
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Brandy starred in 1997’s "Cinderella" alongside the late Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters and Jason Alexander. The TV movie drew in over 60 million viewers during its ABC premiere and earned an Emmy for Outstanding Art Direction in 1998.
With her lead role in the film, Brandy became the first Black actress to portray Cinderella onscreen. The "Queens" star reflected on the film’s impact during a "20/20" special marking the film’s 25th anniversary last August.
"That movie changed the way Black little girls believed in themselves," Brandy said at the time. "I hear to this day, 'I believe I can be a princess now because of you.'"
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Brandy to reprise 'Cinderella' role in 'Descendants' Disney+ film