Amy Adams and Maya Rudolph: 'Disenchanted' Interview 2022
glamour.comEnchanted flipped Disney’s iconic fairy tale script on its head.In the film, would-be princess Giselle, played by a wide-eyed Amy Adams in a star-making role, is thrust from the animated fantasy land of Andalasia to real-world New York City—complete with muggings and cockroaches—by an evil queen desperate to keep her throne.
As the effervescent maiden awaits her prince’s rescue (and sings a few catchy Alan Menken-Stephen Schwartz songs in the interim), she’s aided by a cynical-yet-charming lawyer named Robert (Patrick Dempsey).
Eventually, the two discover their unexpected “happily ever after” is with each other.Both a playful parody and loving homage to Disney’s rich library of classic animated princess movies, the 2007 rom-com was a hit, drumming up $340.5 million at the box office.
More than a decade later, the modern-day fairy tale continues to resonate with fans young and old.“It has that kind of magic you don’t get to capture often, but you constantly try to recreate,” tells Glamour. “The reason it resonates with me is because Giselle is just one of those characters who believes in people and really has a sense of joy and optimism.
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