Wilmer Valderrama Tears Up Reflecting on His Legacy and 'Encanto's Success at 2022 Oscars (Exclusive)
etonline.comWilmer Valderrama is opening up about his road to success. ET's Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier spoke with the star on the red carpet of the 94th Academy Awards, where he reflected on his legacy and being part of Disney's record-breaking The animated movie follows the Madrigal family, who live in a magical home in a magical town called Encanto in Colombia and features members with their own unique magical ability, except for Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz), who goes on a journey to save her family's special powers.The movie not only marks Walt Disney Animation Studios' 60th film, but the first centers around Colombian culture and with a predominately Latinx cast. «It's a moment.
It's a moment and it'll last us forever,» the actor told ET about the Oscar-nominated film. «One thing that fills me up with joy is knowing how special this movie was when we were making it.
But [we] didn't have any comprehension of how many of us needed it. And walking this carpet with my beautiful cast… and have three nominations and have one of the most beautiful performances you'll see on stage tonight -- It's just a moment and it will last us for a very long time and I hope this is a beacon, that we cracked the door open for more of this.»The actor, who welcomed his first child, daughter Nakano, with fiancée Amanda Pacheco in February 2021, got emotional as he reflected on his journey to success.
While Valderrama was born in Miami, he moved to his father's native country of Venezuela when he was three, and later to Colombia, where his mother was born, before returning to the U.S.
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