The Auradon crew is stepping through the looking glass. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland sends the beloved franchise into an entirely new realm, tangling time-travel, a maze straight out of Wonderland and a fresh batch of villain kids into the mix. At the center of it all is Malia Baker, back as fan-favorite Chloe Charming and ready to lead audiences through the wildest adventure yet.
We caught up with Malia to talk about what fans can expect from the new movie, the new fairy tale characters joining the cast, and her personal Mount Rushmore of Descendants songs. Read our exclusive interview with her below.
Sweety High: Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is taking the Descendants crew on an all new adventure. What can you tease for what fans can expect?
Malia Baker: A lot of the twists and turns that you would expect don’t actually happen, and a lot that you don’t expect does. I mean we’re literally running through Wonderland in this maze. Everything you think is the wildest possibilities, like a bread and butter-fly, is a reality there. I’m excited for people to see it.
SH: The movie is all about time-travel. If you could time travel to any moment of your life and career, what would it be?
MB: I think I’d go back to the first time that I thought “Oh this could be an attainable reality for me.” I think I’d just shake myself and say “Do it!” I think it’s easy to take those moments for granted and not even give them a second thought. So to be able to go back and pin-point those moments I feel like would be really special.
(Photo credit: Disney/David Astorga)
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SH: The Descendants fanbase is obsessed with fan edits. They have garnered millions of views on social media! Have you seen any?
MB: We all see them! We’re all sending each other edits of each other like “I just saw you on my for you page.” It’s a really big deal that the fans are so caring. I’ve already seen little charm wave edits.
(Photo credit: Disney/David Astorga)
SH: From Felix Facilier (Son of Princess and the Frog’s Dr. Facilier) and Chessy the Cat (daughter of Alice in Wonderland’s Cheshire Cat), there are a ton of new whimsical characters joining the fun. What do you think the audience is going to think of all of the new Descendants?
MB: I think people are going to fall in love with every new character in this cast. They are so talented, dedicated, and energetic. There’s a lot of bits between Chloe Charming and Max Hatter, so I’m really excited to see people’s reactions to that. There’s also a lot of moments between Kiara Romero who plays Hazel Hook and Chloe Charming.
SH: If you had to build a Mount Rushmore of your favorite songs from the entire Descendants franchise, which songs would you choose?
MB: I would have to say “Rotten to the Core” because it’s a classic. “Ways to Be Wicked” is another classic. “What’s My Name” for a third. “Life Is Sweeter” because of nostalgia. We were so young and I love those little babies. And I have to choose one from the new movie. I’m excited to see people react to “Dancing with the Enemy.”
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