As somebody who has interviewed many people involved in animated movies at studios like Disney and Pixar, one of the more interesting things I've learned about the process is the way that, unlike live-action films, the script is never truly done. Stories can change quite drastically in the middle of animation, requiring rewrites, the scrapping of old animation, re-recording dialogue, and even recasting voice actors. This has been the case since Disney’s first feature-length animated film, and it was no different when the Disney studio celebrated its 100th anniversary with the release of Wish.
I had the chance to speak with Angelique Cabral, the voice of Queen Amaya in Wish ahead of the film's Digital release on January 23. She told me that when she initially auditioned for the role she was auditioning to play Wish’s actual villain. But then when she was called back, while her character was the same, the role was very different. Carbal explained…
