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Asha (Wish)
Asha is a fictional character and the protagonist of the animated film ''Wish'' (2023) produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. She is voiced by American actress Ariana DeBose. Her origins lie in a conversation between Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, while working together on ''Frozen II''. The screenplay was written by Lee and Allison Moore. Asha is an ordinary 17-year-old girl who lives in Rosas, a kingdom ruled by King Magnifico (Chris Pine), a powerful sorcerer. After initially applying to become his apprentice, she begins to question his control of his subjects' wishes. Breaking from the traditions of Disney Princesses, Asha was designed to be a modern heroine, having no romantic interest or royal status. Her design takes inspiration from the Amazigh, particularly her box braids. Her characterisation was designed following the writing of the song "This Wish" in 2020 by songwriter Julia Michaels. The song expresses her desire for a better future for the people of Rosas, res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wish (film)
''Wish'' is a 2023 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn from a screenplay written by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore, based on a story conceived by Lee, Buck, Veerasunthorn, and Moore, and produced by Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster-Jones, with Lee and Don Hall serving as executive producers. The film stars the voices of Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Angelique Cabral, Victor Garber, Natasha Rothwell, Harvey Guillén, Evan Peters, Ramy Youssef, and Jon Rudnitsky. The story follows a 17-year-old girl named Asha (DeBose), who makes a passionate plea to the stars in a moment of need. She meets a living, magic fallen star, and together they face the kingdom of Rosas's devious ruler, the sorcerer Magnifico (Pine). ''Wish'' is inspired by Disney's centennial, tying together a theme of most Disney films: wishes coming tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariana DeBose (cropped)
Ariana DeBose (; born January 25, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Ariana DeBose, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2022, ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. DeBose was a contestant on the So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series) season 6, sixth season of ''So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series), So You Think You Can Dance'' in 2009, where she finished in the top 20. She made her Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in ''Bring It On: The Musical'' in 2011 and continued her work on Broadway with roles in ''Motown: The Musical'' (2013) and ''Pippin (musical), Pippin'' (2014). From 2015 to 2016, she was one of the original ensemble members in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical ''Hamilton (musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
