Produced by Skydance Animation for Netflix,Spellboundunites many well-known actors to give voice to a cast of interesting characters in a fantasy setting. The project is directed by Vicky Jenson, who has a long track record with animation films.Spellboundis a musical that acquired the talents of the legendary Alan Menken and longtime collaborator, lyricist Glenn Slater, to help create this fairytale-like adventure.
Thestory ofSpellboundtakes place in the magical land of Lumbria. It follows the princess of the Lumbria Kingdom, Eilian, whose parents are transformed into monsters. In the movie, she has to reverse the curse to save her family and future kingdom. Thenew Netflix fantasy animated filmfeatures a cast of high-end talents from the acting and singing worlds.
Rachel Zegler - Princess Ellian
Date of Birth: May 3rd, 2001
Born and raised in New Jersey, Rachel Zegler started performing in musicals when she was young, throughout high school. She started gaining notoriety through her YouTube channel in 2015.Her film career began when she was cast in Steve Spielberg’sWest Wide Storyafter an open casting call where she shared videos of herself online singing songs from the famous musical. Since then, she has gone on to star in major Hollywood projects. She recently made her Broadway debut inRomeo and Julietas Juliet and is set to star in Disney’s live-actionSnow Whiteadaptation in 2025.
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Laura
Character: Rachel Zegler voices the princess of the Lumbria kingdom. She will be traveling around the kingdom to find a way to break the curse of her parents, who turned them into monsters. She is a highly motivated character who will stop at nothing to bring her parents back.
Nicole Kidman - Queen Ellsmere
Date of Birth: June 20th, 1967
Australian actress Nicole Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and moved with her parents to Australia when she was three. She starred in Australian productions early in her career but eventually made her way to Hollywood. She gained worldwide recognitionin 1995 for her role inBatman: Foreverwith Val Kilmer. Since then, she has become among the most well-known names in Hollywood, with a multitude of roles in film and television earning Oscar and Emmy awards, along with multiple other accolades and nominations.
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Celeste Wright
Character: Kidman voices the mother of Princess Ellian, Queen Ellsmere. She rules the kingdom of Lumbria with her husband until she is turned into a big monstrous creature.
Javier Bardem - King Solon
Date of Birth: March 1st, 1968
Javier Bardem is a Spanish actor who was born in the Canary Islands. He comes from a family of Spanish filmmakers and made his feature film debut at the age of 21. He starred in various international films early in his career butbroke through with his performance inNo Country For Old Men.This role earned Bardem an Oscar and a Golden Globe. It also shot him into international fame. Since then, he has starred in a solid mix of big blockbusters and smaller independent films.
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Jose Menendez
Character: Javier Bardem voices the father of Princess Ellian, King Solon. He and his wife, Ellsmere rule the kingdom of Lumbria until he is also turned into a creature.
John Lithgow - Minister Bolinar
Date of Birth: October 19th, 1945
Born in Rochester, New York, John Lithgow’s storied career started when they studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Throughout his career, Lthgow has worked in Broadway theater and made his feature film debut when he was 27. His iconic voice has led him to be a narrator in works likeNova.Lithgow is most widely known for his role in the 1996 sitcom 3rd Rock From the Sun.His role in the series earned him multiple Emmy awards and a Golden Globe. He is more recently known for his portrayal of Winston Churchill inThe Crown.
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Winston Churchill
Character: John Lithgow voices a minister of the kingdom. He has kept a secret from Ellian, and after her parents transform, he will push her to become the leader of the Lumbria Kingdom.
Jenifer Lewis - Nazara Prone
Date of Birth: January 25th, 1957
Jenifer Lewis was born near St. Louis, Missouri, and began her career on the stage in musicals. She moved to New York City in the 1970s and made her Broadway debut in 1979. She has worked in many roles as an actress throughout movies and television, earning herself multiple NAACP award nominations, among others.She became widely recognized for her role inThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airfrom 1991-1996as Aunt Helen. She also lent her voice in Disney’sThe Princess and the Frogand Pixar’sCarsfranchise.
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Mama Odie
Character: Jenifer Lewis voices Nazara Prone, the other minister of the Kingdom of Lumbria.
Nathan Lane - Sunny
Date of Birth: February 3rd, 1956
Nathan Lane was born in New Jersey and has had a successful career in comedic and dramatic roles. Before that, he began his career on Broadway and made his feature film debut in 1987.His breakthrough was when he voiced Timon inThe Lion Kingin 1994. Two years later, he starred alongside Robin Williams inThe Birdcage. He has more recently been getting involved with television dramas such asThe Gilded AgeandMonsters. Nathan Lane’s storied career includes three Tony and three Emmy Awards.
Dominick Dunne
Character: Nathan Lane voices Sunny, The Oracle of the Sun. He is one of two oracles that will help guide Ellian in her quest. Sunny speaks forebodingly, warning Ellian she must take on this quest and why she must do it.
Tituss Burgess - Ludo
Date of Birth: February 21st, 1979
Titus Burgess was born and raised in Athens, Georgia and debuted on Broadway in 2005. He is known for his high singing voice, or tenor, which has allowed him to excel in various musicals.Burgess achieved his breakthrough for his role as Titus inUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. In 2016, he voiced Photog inThe Angry Birds Movie. He also lent his voice to the 2019Addams Familyanimated movie.
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Cole Tillerman and Kelleth Vanbeaceler
Character: Titus Burgess voices the other oracle, Ludo, The Oracle of the Moon. He, along with Sunny, will help guide Ellian on her quest. He is more upbeat than Sunny and tells Ellian where she must travel to succeed in her quest.
Spellbound Supporting Voice Cast and Characters
Spellboundalso has a supporting cast for the background characters in the movie, including the widely talented Dee Bradley Baker, who is playing a cute purple creature with magical powers that will be a companion for Eilian on her journey.
Dee Bradley Baker as Flink Dee:Veteran voice actor Dee Bradley Baker, known for his work in dozens of video games and TV shows, voices a creature named Flink Dee.
John Ratzenberger as Milo:A character known in Spellbound as “Milo the Monster Hunter” is voiced by John Ratzenberger ofCheersfame.
Rich Moore as The Postmaster:Rich Moore, the director ofWreck-It-Ralphand its sequel, is the voice behind a minor Spellbound character referred to as “The Postmaster.”
Olga Merediz as The General:Tony Award-winning actress and singer Olga Merediz voices “The General” inSpellbound.
Spellbound
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Spellbound, directed by Vicky Jenson, follows Princess Ellian on her adventurous quest to rescue her family and kingdom. As a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters, Ellian must navigate this perilous journey to restore the King and Queen of Lumbria.
