Images of Chris Pine's villainous King Magnifico from Disney's Wish have been revealed, and he looks sinister. Directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn , Wish is a new animated film meant to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the House of Mouse. As seen in the trailer, Wish blends a combination of 2D and 3D animation, as the film highlights both of these styles' importance in Disney's animated history.
Pine voices the film's villain King Magnifico, and he's joined by a pretty stellar voice-acting cast. Legendary voice actor Alan Tudyk plays Valentino, Broadway's Ariana DeBose lends her amazing vocal skills as Asha, American Horror Story's Evan Peter voices Simon, and Victor Garber plays Sabino. Wish also has some heavy hitters behind the script, as Disney enlisted writer Jennifer Lee from Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph, and Zootopia to build the story.
What Do We Know About Chris Pine’s King Magnifico? Off of his recent success from playing the lovable, lute-playing bard Edgin from Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Pine is sinking his teeth into a nefarious character like King Magnifico. Based on the trailer, it's clear that Magnifico is out to steal people's wishes by any means necessary.